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EnglandNorth EastDarlingtonDL5 6PHHeighington Church of England Primary School
Primary

Heighington Church of England Primary School

Primary

Darlington · Newton Aycliffe · DL5 6PH https://www.heighingtonceprimary.org.uk/

Pupils
256
cap. 266
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
256
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
256
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDarlington
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Heighington Church of England Primary School · Primary · Darlington

Finance£6304 spend / pupil£6280 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
69%
+1pp
77%39%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
17%
+6pp
21%11%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 17%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
28%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
28%
Science expected standard
92%
SPAG expected standard
83%
LA AVG 73.71%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 27.68%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.93
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.46
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
256
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Hopelands, Heighington, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6PH
Local authority
Darlington
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2569%17%81%44%83%28%83%28%92%83%106.0105.0107.08%256
2023/2468%11%81%43%81%22%78%19%89%78%109.0106.0108.09%229
2022/2370%20%85%33%83%33%85%35%100%93%107.0107.0110.0-1.00+0.70+0.106%243
2018/1977%21%82%51%90%28%90%36%92%92%109.0108.0110.0+3.30+1.20+1.808%271
2017/180%0%100%55%93%43%0%0%100%95%110.0Not published112.0+3.20+1.70Not applicable6%287
2016/1780%29%82%49%91%38%89%44%98%87%108.0108.0109.0+2.20+2.20+2.607%289

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2525620.58%1%12%4%9%
2023/2422918.59%1%10%5%12%
2022/2324321.46%1%11%5%8%
2021/2226321.16%2%8%6%12%
2020/2127520.57%1%7%
2018/1927120.98%1%4%3%6%
2017/1828721.96%1%4%3%4%
2016/1728921.47%0%4%3%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.