Finchale Primary School
Community school in Durham, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 209 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 4.80% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5XT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.finchale.durham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01913865187 |
| URN | 130312 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 May 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.