Walworth School
Bluebell Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Roland Cooke
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 114341
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325300194
About this school
Walworth School is a community special school in Newton Aycliffe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Walworth School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 24 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 19% | 25% | 31% |
| Expected standard in maths | 29% | 33% | 42% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 19% | 29% | 31% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 96.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Walworth 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 | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 77.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 7.39%
- Persistent absence
- 23.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School1.5 miles
Special schools · Newton Aycliffe
-
Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society1.6 miles
Other types · Newton Aycliffe
-
Forest Park School1.8 miles
Special schools · Newton Aycliffe
-
Aycliffe Secure Centre3.1 miles
Other types · Ferryhill
-
Oakwood Learning Centre3.2 miles
Special schools · Darlington
Other schools in Newton Aycliffe
- Forest Park School Special schools
- North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Special schools
- Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society Other types
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Byerley Park Primary School Primary
- Heighington Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary
- Sugar Hill Primary School Primary
- Vane Road Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Walworth School teach?
- Walworth School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Newton Aycliffe.
- Who is the headteacher of Walworth School?
- The headteacher of Walworth School is Mr Roland Cooke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Walworth School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walworth 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 Walworth School?
- Walworth School has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Walworth School full?
- Walworth School has capacity for 90 pupils and 90 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Walworth School a faith school?
- No. Walworth School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Walworth School have?
- The schools register lists Walworth School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Walworth School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Walworth School's absence rate?
- Walworth School's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walworth School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walworth School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 6 July 2026.