Ofsted
Requires improvement
Inspected 2021
Expected Standard
58%
Demand Ratio
1.0x
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery is a Academy converter primary school in Newton Aycliffe, serving ages 3-11. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery is an academy converter in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 243 pupils on roll, of whom 50% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #90 of 185 primaries in County Durham and #7,487 of 14,143 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Good.
The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
58%
Read SS
101
Maths SS
102
GPS SS
103
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
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Maths
R/W/M Expected Standard
51%
Read SS
103
Maths SS
102
GPS SS
104
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
Inspection Report
Inspection Report
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