Darras Hall Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Middle Drive
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE20 9DS
Telephone: 01661 823857

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Darras Hall Primary School
Trust: Pele Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca McVittie (since May 2025 – came from The Sele First School)
Previous Headteacher: Victoria Parr
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 20.94 / 16.55
Non-teaching Staff*: 23.26
Number of pupils: 450
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 3.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Income Per Pupil: £3,461

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Northumberland
Constituency: Hexham
Electoral Ward: Ponteland South with Heddon
School Number: 9292526

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 14th November 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Ponteland Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  3. Ponteland High School (2.0km) show on map
  4. Emily Wilding Davison School (2.1km) show on map
  5. Richard Coates Church of England Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  6. Throckley Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  7. Walbottle Academy (4.5km) show on map
  8. Talbot House Children's Charity (4.6km) show on map
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  10. Walbottle Village Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  11. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  12. Milecastle Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  13. Simonside Primary School (5.3km) show on map
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  15. Knop Law Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  16. Callerton Academy (5.4km) show on map
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  29. Thomas Bewick School (6.3km) show on map
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  31. Great Park Academy (6.9km) show on map
  32. Ryton Community Infant School (7.1km) show on map
  33. Ryton Junior School (7.1km) show on map
  34. Thorp Academy (7.1km) show on map
  35. Kenton Bar Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  36. Hilton Primary Academy (7.1km) show on map
  37. Wylam First School (7.3km) show on map
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  39. Crookhill Community Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  40. Lemington Riverside Primary School (7.4km) show on map
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  91. Canning Street Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  92. Adderlane Academy (9.6km) show on map
  93. Gosforth Central Middle School (9.7km) show on map
  94. West Lane Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  95. Atkinson Road Primary Academy (9.8km) show on map
  96. West Newcastle Academy (9.8km) show on map
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  98. Stannington First School (10.0km) show on map
  99. Archbishop Runcie CofE First School (10.2km) show on map
  100. Whalton Church of England Aided Primary School (10.2km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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