Vane Road Primary School
Vane Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr K F G Pavey
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lingfield Education Trust
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 440
- Pupils on roll
- 427
- URN
- 149738
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325300380
About this school
Vane Road Primary School is a primary academy in Newton Aycliffe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 427 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Vane Road Primary School under its current framework. 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
Vane Road Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Vane Road Primary 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 | — | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Vane Road Primary School compares
Vane Road Primary School ranked 52nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.9% | 23.9% | 427 | — |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | 66% | 5.2% | 42.6% | 162 | 0.2 miles |
| Sugar Hill Primary School | 52% | 6.2% | 31.5% | 448 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery | 58% | 7.1% | 50.2% | 222 | 0.9 miles |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | 29% | 8.4% | 69.7% | 285 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 84% | 6% | 39% | 150 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.91%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.88%
- Persistent absence
- 4.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe0.2 miles
Primary · Newton Aycliffe
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Sugar Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Newton Aycliffe
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Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Newton Aycliffe
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Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School1.0 miles
Primary · Newton Aycliffe
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newton Aycliffe
Other schools in Newton Aycliffe
Vane Road Primary School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked primary schools in Newton Aycliffe.
- 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
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Greenfield Academy Secondary
- UTC South Durham Secondary
- Woodham Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Vane Road Primary School teach?
- Vane Road Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newton Aycliffe.
- Who is the headteacher of Vane Road Primary School?
- The headteacher of Vane Road Primary School is Mr K F G Pavey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Vane Road Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Vane Road Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Vane Road Primary School?
- Vane Road Primary School has 427 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Vane Road Primary School full?
- Vane Road Primary School has capacity for 440 pupils and 427 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Vane Road Primary School a faith school?
- No. Vane Road Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Vane Road Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Vane Road Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Vane Road Primary School?
- Vane Road Primary School is part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Vane Road Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2023/24 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Vane Road Primary School rank locally?
- Vane Road Primary School ranked 52nd of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Vane Road Primary School's absence rate?
- Vane Road Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Vane Road Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Vane Road Primary 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 3 July 2026.