Sugar Hill Primary School, Newton Aycliffe

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~451m)Possible (~644m)Unlikely (~837m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Paula O'Rourke
Pupils:448 / 468 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01325300334
Address:Sheraton Road, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 4 February 2025View full report
URN:114207
UKPRN:10070821
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2017 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

43 responses
Would recommend86%
Child is happy88%
Well taught84%
Good progress88%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed72%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-6ppWriting-13pp

Reading has declined from 78% to 72%. Maths has declined from 86% to 80%. Writing has declined from 78% to 65%.

Class Sizes

30.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.2

KS2

9

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sugar Hill School (NE-bound)
71m · 1 min walk
St Cuthberts Way - WMC (N-bound)
148m · 2 min walk
Central Avenue (SW-bound)
175m · 3 min walk
Town Centre (E-bound)
293m · 5 min walk
Greville Way (E-bound)
307m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

448 pupils

468 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Newton Aycliffe

Low pressure
New homes approved:817
Projected new pupils:204

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newton Aycliffe

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.68x oversubscription

Places available

6,592

Applications

4,491

Got 1st preference

96.4%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
3 October 2023
12 September 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.14973%

Overall absence

16.25344%

Persistent absence

363

Enrolments

Authorised4.72071%
Unauthorised1.42902%
Persistent (10%+)16.25344%
Severe (50%+)0.82645%

Absence trend

3.96293%
18/19
3.94664%
20/21
6.29747%
21/22
6.65853%
22/23
6.58439%
23/24
6.14973%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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