Durham Newton Hall Infants' School

Previous inspections

• 5 November 2019School inspection
  Report
• 4 February 2016Short inspection
  Report
• 12 October 2010Full inspectionGood
  Report

Pupils

Pupils

127

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

50% / 50%

Free school meals

10%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

7.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

3

Leadership (FTE)

2

Part-time teachers

13%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Durham Newton Hall Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Durham Newton Hall Infants' School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 12 October 2010. Ofsted inspected it again on 1 October 2024 without giving an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.

How do I apply for a place at Durham Newton Hall Infants' School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Durham Newton Hall Infants' School?

Durham Newton Hall Infants' School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school, or a primary school with room, for Year 3. You apply through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2.

Does living near Durham Newton Hall Infants' School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Durham Newton Hall Infants' School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, County Durham, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.