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Vane Road Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Vane Road, Newton Aycliffe DL5 5RH · vaneroadprimary.com · 01325 300380
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 72%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. County Durham 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 4.32 mi
- 6.95 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · County Durham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 427
- 97% of 440 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 24%
- First language not English
- 0.5%
- 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 4.32 mi (6.95 km) from the school. Source: County Durham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 95% 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 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 76 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 60 | 1▲ | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.32 mi6.95 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% 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 | |||
| ▲72% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114206)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Vane Road Primary School on 19 May 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: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 19 May 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 | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |