Education in Darlington
Unitary authorityThe south of the North East. 113,402 people in 197 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Darlington, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Darlington had 48 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyDarlington had 48 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Darlington. The map shows each one.
Schools in Darlington
Darlington has 48 open schools: 2 nursery, 29 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 special, 2 sixth form and further education and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 15
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
17 of the 42 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between December 2019 and July 2024.
8 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Darlington
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
St John's Church of England Academy (October 2022).
Nursery (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Road Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 109 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| George Dent Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 97 | School remains Outstanding, March 2024 |
Primary (29)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Infants' School | Academy converter | 4 to 7 | 264 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Abbey Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 362 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 90 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 282 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Firthmoor Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 279 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Gurney Pease Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 191 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 407 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heathfield Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 439 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), December 2019 |
| Heighington Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 248 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), December 2019 |
| High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 96 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 234 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Hurworth Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 218 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 259 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Mowden Infant School | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 169 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Mowden Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 295 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 429 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Red Hall Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 207 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Reid Street Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 364 | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Skerne Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 248 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Springfield Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 236 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 224 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 322 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St John's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 249 | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
| St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 216 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 342 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St. George's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 408 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| The Rydal Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 584 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| West Park Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 464 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Whinfield Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 433 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
Secondary (7)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,367 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Haughton Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 854 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hummersknott Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,215 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hurworth School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 621 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Longfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 660 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Aidan's Church of England Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 587 | Some aspects not as strong, June 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Wyvern Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 464 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polam Hall School | Free schools | 4 to 16 | 842 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
Special (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hill Academy | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 399 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Embleton View | Other independent special school | 5 to 18 | 34 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 70 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Marchbank Free School | Free schools special | 5 to 11 | 63 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Oakwood Learning Centre | Other independent special school | 8 to 18 | 14 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Pear Tree School | Other independent special school | 8 to 18 | 15 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Carr College | Pupil referral unit | 11 to 16 | 67 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.