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. At its Ofsted inspection in 2019, it was classed as a ‘good’ school. The headmaster since 1995 has been Neil Parker."Heighington Church of England Primary School", Ofsted, 22 May 2007
Premises The premises were extended between 2000 and 2004 with new classrooms and additional administrative space."Planning application 06/00485/DC", Darlington Borough Council, 28 June 2006 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.
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."Ringing the changes", BT, 2004
School awards Artsmark award Healthy Schools award Sports Active award
Faculty awards Neil Parker won the North-East 2002 Leadership Trust Award for School Leadership."Teachers of excellence", The Guardian, 9 July 2002
Notable former pupils Mark Gatiss, actor"Remembering Heighington's past with pride – and looking to the future", The Northern Echo, 26 March 2007.
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