Schools and Education in Newton Aycliffe

There are 42 schools within 5 miles of Newton Aycliffe town centre, including 26 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 88% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Thornhill Primary School, Oakwood Learning Centre and Pear Tree School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
42
Primary
26
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
88%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
19
3
Outstanding (4) Good (19) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (16)
Thornhill Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, DL4 1ES Inspected: 21 March 2023 Oakwood Learning Centre 3.4 miles Newbiggin Lane, Darlington, DL2 2UH Inspected: 14 September 2023 Pear Tree School 3.8 miles A68, Houghton Bank, Darlington, DL2 2UQ Inspected: 28 July 2020 Kirk Merrington Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7JB Inspected: 25 April 2024
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School Primary 0.5 miles Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD Inspected: 09 December 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Garburn Place, Durham, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DE Inspected: 10 November 2022 Forest Park School 0.9 miles Durham Way South, Newton Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6XP Inspected: 01 May 2025 Walworth School 0.9 miles Bluebell Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP Inspected: 21 November 2023 St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HB Inspected: 08 July 2024 Woodham Academy Secondary 1 miles Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX Inspected: 15 June 2023 Byerley Park Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LE Inspected: 17 March 2022 Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society 1.2 miles Cedar Drive, Cedar Drive, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UN Inspected: 21 September 2022 North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School 1.2 miles Cedar Drive, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UN Inspected: 11 July 2023 UTC South Durham Secondary 1.4 miles Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP Inspected: 25 April 2024 Heighington Church of England Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Hopelands, Heighington, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6PH Inspected: 26 March 2025 St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Primary 2.8 miles Jubilee Road, Shildon, DL4 2EQ Inspected: 04 May 2023 Victoria Lane Academy Primary 3.9 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 18 March 2024 Ferryhill Station Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Mainsforth Rise, Ferryhill, DL17 0DB Inspected: 18 November 2022 West Park Academy Primary 4.7 miles Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington, DL2 2GF Inspected: 08 May 2024 Cockton Hill Infant School Primary 4.8 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 29 January 2025 Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery 4.8 miles Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX Inspected: 13 October 2022 King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary 4.9 miles South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ Inspected: 08 April 2022 Woodhouse Close Children's Centre 5 miles Coney Avenue, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL Inspected: 31 July 2015
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary 3.9 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 10 June 2024 Cockton Hill Junior School Primary 4.8 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 01 December 2023 Harrowgate Hill Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Primary Close, Darlington, DL3 0HZ Inspected: 07 February 2025
Sugar Hill Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU Newton Aycliffe Children's Centre 0.5 miles Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Primary 0.5 miles Humphrey Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Primary 0.7 miles Central Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP Vane Road Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Vane Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5RH Greenfield Academy Secondary 1.1 miles Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School Primary 1.3 miles North Terrace, Aycliffe Village, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6LG Timothy Hackworth Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Byerley Road, Shildon, DL4 1HN Inspected: 10 May 2023 Chilton Academy Primary 3.2 miles New South View, Off New South View, Ferryhill, DL17 0PT Aycliffe Secure Centre 3.6 miles Chilton Way, 26 Chilton Way, Ferryhill, DL17 0SD Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY St Andrew's Academy Primary 4.4 miles A6073, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY Longfield Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT Ferryhill School Secondary 4.8 miles Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8RW St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary 5 miles Kingsway, Thompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3ES Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary 5 miles Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW