Vane Road Primary School
Academy converter in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 427 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 440 |
| Free school meals | 24.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Vane Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5RH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.vaneroadprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01325300380 |
| URN | 149738 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 5 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Sugar Hill Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Byerley Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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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.