Heighington Church of England Primary School
Coordinates: 54°35′49″N 1°37′16″W / 54.597°N 1.621°W
| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Neil Parker |
| Location |
Hopelands Heighington County Durham DL5 6PH England |
| DfE URN | 137022 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 279 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 4–11 |
| Website | Official site |
Heighinton CE Primary School is a Church of England primary school with academy status located in the village of Heighington, near Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. As of 2016 it educated 279 pupils aged 4–11.[1] It has a rural locality and has been assessed by Ofsted as providing an outstanding education. The Headmaster since 1995 has been Neil Parker.[2]
Academic standards
The Ofsted report on 22 May 2007 inspection, rating the school Outstanding, the highest possible assessment, said: "This is an outstanding school where pupils excel in all they do. National test results in English, mathematics, and science over recent years show that pupils’ achievement is outstanding. A combination of outstanding leadership and management, highly effective teaching and learning and a very well planned curriculum and other activities that meet the range of pupils' interests underpins everything the school does."[2]
This school has a well above average point score in English, Maths and Science. With English and Science at 100% pass Levels, and Maths at 97%. The average point score for recent examinations was 31.3 which is higher than both the local authority and national averages of 28.2 and 27.8 respectively.[3][4] In 2014 69% of Key Stage 2 pupils gained a level 5 in Maths and 71% in Reading.[5]
Premises
The premises were progressively extended between 2000 and 2004 with new classrooms and additional administrative space.[6] There was significant local opposition to this expansion on the grounds that children from outside the area would be attracted and so this would increase traffic. Letters of objection and a petition were submitted to the council but the plans went ahead regardless.[7]
Church bells project
Sponsored by BT, in 2004 the school undertook a project to research the origins of the St Michael's Church bells and produced a DVD and book multimedia package.[8]
School awards
- Artsmark award[2]
- Healthy Schools award[2]
- Sports Active award[2]
Faculty awards
- Neil Parker won the North-East 2002 Leadership Trust Award for School Leadership.[9]
Notable former pupils
- Mark Gatiss, actor.[10]
References
- ↑ "Heighington Church of England Primary School". Ofsted. 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Heighington Church of England Primary School", Ofsted, 22 May 2007
- ↑ "Heighington Church of England Primary School", BBC News, 7 December 2006
- ↑ "Heighington Church of England Primary School", Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2005
- ↑ "Heighington Church of England Primary School: Key Stage 2 Results 2014". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Planning application 06/00485/DC", Darlington Borough Council, 28 June 2006
- ↑ Villagers lose battle to stop school expansion, Northern Echo, 12 August 2000, p. 6
- ↑ "Ringing the changes", BT, 2004
- ↑ "Teachers of excellence", The Guardian, 9 July 2002
- ↑ "Remembering Heighington's past with pride - and looking to the future", The Northern Echo, 26 March 2007.