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Schools in Darlington

High Row in Darlington with a statue in front and the market clock tower behind
High Row and the clock tower, Darlington (photo 2009) · Photo: Dan892k9, Public domain

Schools near Darlington by distance

Schools whose official address gives Darlington as the town, in Darlington, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

  • Borough Road Nursery School

    Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 109 pupils

    Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG

    Ofsted 18 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • George Dent Nursery School

    Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 97 pupils

    Elms Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY

    Ofsted 5 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Primary schools 27

  • Abbey Infants' School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 7 · 264 pupils

    Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 8JA

    Ofsted 16 Nov 2022: Good

  • Abbey Junior School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 362 pupils

    Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 8NN

    Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Corporation Road Community Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 282 pupils

    Corporation Road, Darlington, DL3 6AR

    Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

  • Croft Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 117 pupils

    South Parade, Croft-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP

    Ofsted 24 May 2022: Good

    Church of England

  • Firthmoor Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 279 pupils

    Ingleby Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4RW

    Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  • Gurney Pease Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 191 pupils

    Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG

    Ofsted report card, 17 Feb 2026

  • Harrowgate Hill Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 407 pupils

    Thompson Street West, Darlington, DL3 0HZ

    Ofsted report card, 17 Feb 2026

  • Heathfield Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 439 pupils

    The Broadway, Darlington, DL1 1EJ

    Ofsted 19 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 96 pupils

    Ulnaby Lane, High Coniscliffe, Darlington, DL2 2LL

    Ofsted 5 Jul 2022: Good

    Church of England

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 234 pupils

    Prior Street, Darlington, DL3 9EN

    Ofsted 19 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Roman Catholic

  • Hurworth Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 218 pupils

    Westfield Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2ET

    Ofsted 8 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Mount Pleasant Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 259 pupils

    Newton Lane, Mount Pleasant Primary School, Darlington, DL3 9HE

    Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

  • Mowden Infant School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 7 · 169 pupils

    Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington, DL3 9QG

    Ofsted 18 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Mowden Junior School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 295 pupils

    Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE

    Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

  • Northwood Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 429 pupils

    Pendleton Road South, Darlington, DL1 2HF

    Ofsted 6 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Red Hall Primary School

    Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 207 pupils

    Headingley Crescent, Darlington, DL1 2ST

    Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Reid Street Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 364 pupils

    Reid Street, Darlington, DL3 6EX

    Ofsted 7 Apr 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Skerne Park Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 248 pupils

    Coleridge Gardens, Darlington, DL1 5AJ

    Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

  • Springfield Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 236 pupils

    Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN

    Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 224 pupils

    Beechwood Avenue, St Augustine's RC Primary School, Darlington, DL3 7HP

    Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Good

    Roman Catholic

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 322 pupils

    Kingsway, Thompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3ES

    Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic

  • St John's Church of England Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 249 pupils

    Fenby Avenue, Lascelles Park, Darlington, DL1 4UB

    Ofsted 6 Oct 2022: Outstanding

    Church of England

  • St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 216 pupils

    Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, DL3 9EX

    Ofsted 14 Feb 2023: Good

    Church of England

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 342 pupils

    Harris Street, Darlington, DL1 4NL

    Ofsted 21 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Roman Catholic

  • The Rydal Academy

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 584 pupils

    Rydal Road, Darlington, DL1 4BH

    Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

  • West Park Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 464 pupils

    Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington, DL2 2GF

    Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Whinfield Primary School

    Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 433 pupils

    Augusta Close, Whinfield Primary School, Darlington, DL1 3HT

    Ofsted 30 Mar 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

Secondary schools 7

  • Carmel College

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,367 pupils

    The Headlands, Darlington, DL3 8RW

    Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic

  • Haughton Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 854 pupils

    Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN

    Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  • Hummersknott Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,215 pupils

    Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR

    Ofsted report card, 3 Feb 2026

  • Hurworth School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 621 pupils

    Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2JG

    Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

  • Longfield Academy

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 660 pupils

    Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT

    Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  • St Aidan's Church of England Academy

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 587 pupils

    Hundens Lane, Darlington, DL1 1LL

    Ofsted 11 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

    Church of England

  • Wyvern Academy

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 464 pupils

    Eggleston View, Darlington, DL3 9SH

    Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good

All-through schools 1

  • Polam Hall School

    All-through · Free schools · ages 4 to 16 · 842 pupils

    Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5PA

    Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

Sixth form colleges and 16 to 19 schools 1

  • Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College

    Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 19

    Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AU

    No inspection in this data yet

Special schools 5

  • Beaumont Hill Academy

    Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 19 · 399 pupils

    Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN

    Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 70 pupils

    Westfield Drive, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2AD

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Independent

  • Marchbank Free School

    Special school · Free schools special · ages 5 to 11 · 63 pupils

    Mowden Hall, Barnes Road, Darlington, DL3 9BL

    Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

  • Oakwood Learning Centre

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 14 pupils

    New Biggin Lane, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2UH

    Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

    Independent

  • Pear Tree School

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 15 pupils

    Toy Top Farm, Houghton Bank, Heighington, Darlington, DL2 2UQ

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Independent

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

  • Rise Carr College

    Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 11 to 16 · 67 pupils

    Eldon Street, Darlington, DL3 0NS

    Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Nearby towns

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