Heighington Church of England Primary School

54°35′49″N 1°37′16″W / 54.597°N 1.621°W / 54.597; -1.621

Heighington Church of England Primary School
Address
Map
Hopelands

Heighington
,
County Durham
,
DL5 6PH

England
Information
TypeAcademy
Religious affiliation(s)Church of England
Department for Education URN137022 Tables
OfstedReports
HeadteacherMrs C. Stonier
GenderMixed
Age4 to 11
Enrolment279
Websitehttp://www.br-and-h.org.uk/

Heighington 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] At its Ofsted inspection in 2019, it was classed as a ‘good’ school. The headmaster since 1995 has been Neil Parker.[2]

Premises

The premises were extended between 2000 and 2004 with new classrooms and additional administrative space.[3] There was significant local opposition to this expansion on the grounds that children from outside the area would be attracted and this would increase traffic. The plans went ahead despite letters of objection and a petition submitted to the council.[4]

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.[5]

School awards

Faculty awards

  • Neil Parker won the North-East 2002 Leadership Trust Award for School Leadership.[6]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ^ "Heighington Church of England Primary School". Ofsted. 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Heighington Church of England Primary School"[permanent dead link‍], Ofsted, 22 May 2007
  3. ^ "Planning application 06/00485/DC", Darlington Borough Council, 28 June 2006
  4. ^ "Villagers lose battle to stop school expansion", Northern Echo, p. 6, 12 August 2000
  5. ^ "Ringing the changes", BT, 2004
  6. ^ "Teachers of excellence", The Guardian, 9 July 2002
  7. ^ "Remembering Heighington's past with pride – and looking to the future", The Northern Echo, 26 March 2007.