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Byerley Park Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LE · byerleyparkprimaryschool.co.uk · 01325 300598
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 73%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.05 mi
- 1.69 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · County Durham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 207
- 99% of 210 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 25.1%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.05 mi (1.69 km) from the school. Source: County Durham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.05 mi1.69 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲73% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Byerley Park Primary School on 17 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 17 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Mar 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Positive
- 86%
- Replies
- 41
- 20% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on 6 parents (15%) whose child was bullied
based on 8 parents (20%) with SEND