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Finchale Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Canterbury Road
 Newton Hall
 Durham
 County Durham DH1 5XT
Telephone: 0191 386 5187

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1996
History: This school arose from Finchale Infant School and Finchale Junior School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Natalie Ward (since January 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Sandra Whitton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8 / 5.29
Non-teaching Staff*: 8.21
Number of pupils: 209
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.1
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 4.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 13.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 28.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,161,735*
Income Per Pupil: £5,558
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: City of Durham
Electoral Ward: Framwellgate and Newton Hall
School Number: 8402748

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 13th January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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