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Woodham Burn Community Primary School

Community school · Newton Aycliffe · DL5 4EX

Ages 2–11 · 240 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

8.1%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
222

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill73%

240 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
120 / 120
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
240 / 330 (73%)
Free school meals
56.7%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Kieran Pavey

Location

Address
Humphrey Close
Postcode
DL5 4EX
Town
Newton Aycliffe
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Sedgefield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 56.7%.

Open schools in Newton Aycliffe
17
Primary schools in Newton Aycliffe
10
Academies among open schools in Newton Aycliffe
53% (9)
Open schools in DL5
17
Primary in DL5
10
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Primary in County Durham LA
209

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newton AycliffeNear DL5

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7DE · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM40.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Sugar Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5NU · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM31.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7HB · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM71.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Byerley Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7LE · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Vane Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5RH · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM24.0%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kieran Pavey

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