Heighington Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Newton Aycliffe, Darlington
Heighington Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Newton Aycliffe, Darlington for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 February 2025. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hopelands, Heighington, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6PH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this school.”
- “From early years onwards, children learn to be kind, caring, respectful and forgiving to others.”
- “They develop their confidence as they progress through the school.”
To improve
- “On occasions, in some subjects, pupils are not moved on to more complex learning when they are ready to do so.”
- “This means that sometimes pupils’ understanding is not as deep as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 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) | 69% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- West Park Academy 3.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mount Pleasant Primary School 4.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 4.5 mi School remains Good
- Mowden Junior School 4.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 4.8 mi Not judged Last distance published