Walworth School is a school located in Newton Aycliffe. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 11/07/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Bluebell Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP
Website: www.walworth.durham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01325300194
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Roland Cooke
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114341

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/07/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 76
Number of Pupils: 65
Number of Boys: 59
Number of Girls: 6

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.8% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -4.7 to -0.1
Writing
Well Below Average: -6.8 Confidence interval -8.9 to -4.7
Maths
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.5 to 1.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:99
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Garburn Place , DL5 7DE 		2out of 4 548 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Byerley Park Primary School
Greenfield Way , DL5 7LE 		3out of 4 558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School
Scholars Path , DL5 7HB 		3out of 4 576 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Horndale Infants' School
Scholars Path , DL5 7HB 		2out of 4 583 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodham Burn Community Primary School
Humphrey Close , DL5 4EX 		2out of 4 785 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF 		2out of 4 1,105 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent , DL5 4AX 		3out of 4 1,888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walworth School
Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP 		3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School
Cedar Drive , DL5 6UN 		- not rated 2,660 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society
Thornbeck College (Aycliffe Campus) , Cedar Drive DL5 6UN 		- not rated 2,815 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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