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*: 8.6 / 7.14
Non-teaching Staff*: 10.8
Number of pupils: 213
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.8
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 3.80% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 12.9%
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: £1,163,001*
Income Per Pupil: £5,460
* 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
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Durham Newton Hall Infants' School (0.6km) show on map
  2. Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School (0.6km) show on map
  3. St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham (0.9km) show on map
  4. Framwellgate School Durham (1.2km) show on map
  5. Framwellgate Moor Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  6. Durham Trinity School & Sports College (1.6km) show on map
  7. New College Durham (1.8km) show on map
  8. Durham Gilesgate Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  9. Durham Sixth Form Centre (2.0km) show on map
  10. St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (2.0km) show on map
  11. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate (2.4km) show on map
  12. St Hild's College Church of England Aided Pri... (2.4km) show on map
  13. Laurel Avenue Community Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  14. Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (2.8km) show on map
  15. St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary a... (2.9km) show on map
  16. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  17. Belmont Community School (3.0km) show on map
  18. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation (3.1km) show on map
  19. St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  20. St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont (3.2km) show on map
  21. Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  22. Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery (3.5km) show on map
  23. Nettlesworth Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  24. West Rainton Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  25. Bearpark Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  26. Sacriston Academy (4.5km) show on map
  27. Sherburn Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  28. Lumley Junior School (4.7km) show on map
  29. Durham High School (4.8km) show on map
  30. Witton Gilbert Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  31. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston (4.9km) show on map
  32. Lumley Infant and Nursery School (4.9km) show on map
  33. Pittington Primary School (4.9km) show on map
  34. Durham Academy (4.9km) show on map
  35. Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  36. Langley Moor Nursery School (5.1km) show on map
  37. Langley Moor Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  38. Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery (5.5km) show on map
  39. Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  40. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor (5.5km) show on map
  41. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor (5.6km) show on map
  42. Red Rose Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  43. Newker Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  44. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Cheste... (6.1km) show on map
  45. East Rainton Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  46. Hermitage Academy (6.1km) show on map
  47. Edmondsley Primary Academy (6.2km) show on map
  48. New Brancepeth Primary Academy (6.2km) show on map
  49. Bullion Lane Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  50. Park View School (6.4km) show on map
  51. Cestria Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  52. Woodlea Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  53. Browney Primary Academy (6.5km) show on map
  54. Dubmire Primary (6.5km) show on map
  55. Brandon Primary Academy (6.6km) show on map
  56. Langley Park Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  57. Elemore Hall School (7.1km) show on map
  58. Hetton Academy (7.1km) show on map
  59. Hetton Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  60. Bowburn Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  61. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton (7.2km) show on map
  62. Bournmoor Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  63. Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  64. Kepier (7.6km) show on map
  65. Hetton Lyons Nursery School (7.6km) show on map
  66. Hetton Lyons Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  67. Strawberry Lane (7.7km) show on map
  68. Burnside Academy Inspires (7.8km) show on map
  69. Bernard Gilpin Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  70. Eppleton Academy Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  71. Houghton Le Spring Nursery School (8.2km) show on map
  72. Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School (8.3km) show on map
  73. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village (8.4km) show on map
  74. Gillas Lane Primary Academy (8.4km) show on map
  75. Newbottle Primary Academy (8.4km) show on map
  76. Roseberry Primary and Nursery School (8.5km) show on map
  77. Easington Lane Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  78. Pelton Community Primary School (8.7km) show on map
  79. Ludworth Primary School (8.7km) show on map
  80. Shiney Row Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  81. Rickleton Primary School (9.0km) show on map
  82. Tudhoe Colliery Primary School (9.1km) show on map
  83. Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Scho... (9.2km) show on map
  84. The Independent Grammar School:Durham (9.2km) show on map
  85. Cassop Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  86. West Pelton Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  87. The Poplars (9.5km) show on map
  88. Barnwell Academy (9.6km) show on map
  89. Esh Winning Academy (9.6km) show on map
  90. St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (9.6km) show on map
  91. Barley Mow Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  92. Burnhope Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  93. Thornley Academy (9.7km) show on map
  94. New Penshaw Academy (9.9km) show on map
  95. Ouston Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  96. South Hetton Primary (10.0km) show on map
  97. Fatfield Academy (10.0km) show on map
  98. Portobello Primary School (10.0km) show on map
  99. Bloemfontein Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  100. St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe (10.3km) show on map
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