Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School, Newton Aycliffe

From the headteacher's welcome: "I was delighted to be appointed Headteacher at Aycliffe Village Primary School in January 2021. On first visiting the school I was impressed by the warm and caring atmosphere. I thoroughly enjoy working with wonderful staff and governors, delightful children and supportive parents to move the school forward, raise standards and keep us at the heart of the village."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, multi-sports, guitar, art and maths club.

Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 114101), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School are Sugar Hill Primary School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 80% maths); Vane Road Primary School (1.7 miles, 79% reading, 90% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe (1.7 miles, 79% reading, 66% maths); and Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School (1.7 miles, Good, 48% reading, 48% maths).

Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School is one of 10 schools run by Eden Learning Trust, an academy trust.

0.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 22 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 16 (8.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Heighington Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Telegraph (ne-bound), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84).

In 2024/25, Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.