Finchale Primary School
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Community school in Durham, DH1 5XT, taking ages 4 to 11, 209 on roll.
Will an address get in?
In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Finchale Primary School lived 0.908 miles away, according to County Durham. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.
Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.
The circle is 0.908 miles, the distance the school admitted from in varies. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.
What kind of school this is
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 209 pupils in 210 places (100% full) |
| Local authority | County Durham |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Meeting the expected standard | 78.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25) |
| Year | Meeting the expected standard |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78.0% |
| 2023/24 | 70.0% |
| 2022/23 | 81.0% |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Finchale Primary School
| Girls and boys | 48.8% girls, 51.2% boys |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 4.8% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
The fee-paying alternative
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Checking the house as well as the school
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Finchale Primary School?
Finchale Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 0.908 miles away, per County Durham.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Finchale Primary School?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.908 miles was enough in varies, and at 100% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Finchale Primary School guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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Admission distance published by County Durham. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.