Heighington Church of England Primary School is a academy converter serving families in Newton Aycliffe and the wider Darlington area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 3 to 11. It currently has 256 pupils on roll with space for 266, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 10 December 2019, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.