Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Langley Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Lynne Frazer
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 114134
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913861203
About this school
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School is a community primary school in Durham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Durham Newton Hall Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Durham Newton Hall Infants' School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 141 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Durham Newton Hall Infants' School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 10.2% | 110 | — |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | 65% | 3.1% | 15.1% | 214 | 0.0 miles |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | 73% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 212 | 0.3 miles |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | 87% | 4.3% | 20.4% | 375 | 0.5 miles |
| Finchale Primary School | 78% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | 50% | 6.4% | 63.3% | 164 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.24%
- English as an additional language
- 25.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.68%
- Persistent absence
- 12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Durham
-
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham0.3 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Framwellgate Moor Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Finchale Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Durham
-
Durham Gilesgate Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Durham
Other schools in Durham
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Primary
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Durham Newton Hall Infants' School teach?
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Durham.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Durham Newton Hall Infants' School?
- The acting headteacher of Durham Newton Hall Infants' School is Mrs Lynne Frazer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Durham Newton Hall Infants' School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Durham Newton Hall Infants' School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Durham Newton Hall Infants' School?
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Durham Newton Hall Infants' School full?
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School has capacity for 180 pupils and 110 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Durham Newton Hall Infants' School a faith school?
- No. Durham Newton Hall Infants' School has no designated religious character.
- Does Durham Newton Hall Infants' School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Durham Newton Hall Infants' School as having nursery classes.
- What is Durham Newton Hall Infants' School's absence rate?
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Durham Newton Hall Infants' School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Durham Newton Hall Infants' School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.