Sugar Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Sugar Hill Primary School is a primary school in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Sugar Hill Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026: 39 first-choice applications for 44 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 30.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham is 46.9%.
- There are 24.2 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham is 20.7.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school, where staff quickly get to know pupils.”
- “This helps staff to understand the needs of pupils.”
- “As one parent commented, reflecting the views of many, ‘My children are absolutely thriving!’”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, pupils do not develop their knowledge as well as they could.”
- “This is because checks on pupils’ knowledge are not precise.”
- “Sometimes, pupils have misconceptions or gaps that are not addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 44 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Vane Road Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Byerley Park Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published