Schools and Education in Darlington

There are 39 schools in Darlington (excluding independent schools), including 25 primary schools, 7 secondary schools, and 3 serving sixth-form education. Darlington has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Darlington under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Darlington Education Profile

The median school in Darlington has 29% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 43rd highest figure in Durham. This represents about 4,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3 of Darlington's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Darlington is 20.41 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 19th highest ratio in Durham, and the 156th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North East region of the UK.

Primaries

25

4% Outstanding • 76% Good

Secondaries

7

14% Outstanding • 57% Good

Sixth Forms

3

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Darlington

Most of Darlington's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 19 schools or 76% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and good - about 32% and 20% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 16% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Darlington's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abbey Infants' School 4–7 yrs 270
Good
Very high
Abbey Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
High
Very high
Corporation Road Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Requires improvement
Very high
Low
Firthmoor Primary School 3–11 yrs 365
Good
Very high
Good
Gurney Pease Academy 2–11 yrs 274
Good
High
Good
Harrowgate Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 708
Requires improvement
Good
High
Heathfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
High
Good
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Roman Catholic
Mount Pleasant Primary School 2–11 yrs 262
Good
Very high
Very high
Mowden Infant School 5–7 yrs 180
Good
Good
Mowden Junior School 7–11 yrs 248
Good
Very high
Very high
Northwood Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Polam Hall School 4–16 yrs 882
Good
Red Hall Primary School 2–11 yrs
Good
Low
Very low
Reid Street Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Skerne Park Academy 3–11 yrs 367
Requires improvement
Good
Very low
Springfield Academy 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Low
High
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 289
Good
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St John's Church of England Academy 2–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Very high
Church of England
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Very high
Roman Catholic
The Rydal Academy 2–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
Low
West Park Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
Whinfield Primary School 5–11 yrs 570
Good
Good
High

Darlington Secondary Schools

Most of Darlington's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 4 schools or 57% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 29% and 29% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Darlington's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Carmel College 11–18 yrs 1,382
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Haughton Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Low
Very low
Hummersknott Academy 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
Good
Good
Longfield Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Serious Weaknesses
Good
Very low
Polam Hall School 4–16 yrs 882
Good
St Aidan's Church of England Academy 11–16 yrs 700
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
Wyvern Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Darlington

Most of Darlington's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Darlington College 16–99 yrs
Good
Polam Hall School 4–16 yrs 882
Good
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College 16–99 yrs
Good
Last updated: 08 Aug 2023