Finchale Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 7 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 130312
- Address
- Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, DH1 5XT
- Website
- www.finchale.durham.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 215 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.8%
- Persistent absence
- 4.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 87%
Other 2.8%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 1.9%
African 1.9%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other White 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 81%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Finchale Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 3 | 32 16 16 |
| Year 4 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 5 | 32 17 15 |
| Year 6 | 31 12 19 |