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St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · County Durham

Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HB

Website 01325300236

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

School remains Good

No graded inspection

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

92.7%

27.4% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

147

Capacity used

Has space

62%

236 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Lisa Lakey
Address
Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HB
Phone
01325300236
Local authority
County Durham
Ward / constituency
Aycliffe North & Middridge · Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
114267

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals72%——
English as additional language5%——
SEN support15%——
54% boys (80)46% girls (67)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

147 pupils · 236 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    12 June 2024

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 95 pupils

Attendance

92.7%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

7.3%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

27.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

3.2%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.5%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

12%
20/21
19%
21/22
24%
22/23
33%
23/24
27%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths32%——
Higher standard3%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard25%
-37% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard42%
-33% vs England
Higher standard8%
-25% vs England
Average score98
-8 vs England

Writing

Expected standard75%
+3% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard33%
-41% vs England
Higher standard4%
-22% vs England
Average score98
-7 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard54%
-19% vs England
Higher standard17%
-13% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Science

Expected standard75%
-7% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

742019702023322024252025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)25%61%
Higher standard0%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through County Durham council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.