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St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe DL5 7HB · stfrancishorndale.org.uk · 01325 300236
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 25%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 147
- 62% of 236 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 71.5%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 8 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 25% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ▼25% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼98 | 106 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 11
- 9% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied