Victoria Lane Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Victoria Lane
 Coundon
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL14 8NN
Telephone: 01388 603588

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Coundon Primary School
Trust: Tudhoe Learning Trust
Sponsor: Tudhoe Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Heather Whitfield (since September 2024 – came from Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Tracy Dodds
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.8 / 6.88
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.88
Number of pupils: 172
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.5
Sex: Mixed (60% boys / 40% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 56.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Coundon
School Number: 8402009

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th February 2024 (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

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  5. St Andrew's Academy (3.0km) show on map
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  14. Etherley Lane Nursery School (3.7km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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