Vane Road Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Vane Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RH
Headteacher · Mr K F G Pavey
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 3 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils427Capacity 440
OfstedReport cardInspected 19 May 2026
TrustLingfield Education Trust
Free school meals24%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 19 May 2026.
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through County Durham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in County DurhamApplications for September 2026
53 of the 56 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered60
Applications128
First choice56
First-choice offers53
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe0.2 mi
- Sugar Hill Primary School0.5 mi
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery0.9 mi
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School1.0 mi
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.1 mi