SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Darlington
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 87% |
| 2 | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2024 | 80% |
| 3 | Croft CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 78% |
| 4 | Holy Family Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 74% |
| 5 | Mowden Junior School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected | 74% |
| 6 | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 74% |
| 7 | Abbey Junior School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 71% |
| 8 | West Park Academy Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 71% |
| 9 | St John's CofE Academy Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) | 70% |
| 10 | Mount Pleasant Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 70% |
| 11 | Hurworth Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 70% |
| 12 | Corporation Road Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 68% |
| 13 | Whinfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 67% |
| 14 | Firthmoor Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 64% |
| 15 | High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 64% |
| 16 | Springfield Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 63% |
| 17 | Reid Street Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 59% |
| 18 | Heathfield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 58% |
| 19 | Gurney Pease Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention | 56% |
| 20 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 56% |
| 21 | Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) ยท 2 years of results | 54% |
| 22 | Northwood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 54% |
| 23 | St Mary's Cockerton CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 42% |
| 24 | The Rydal Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 39% |
| 25 | Harrowgate Hill Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 39% |
| 26 | Skerne Park Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 31% |
| 27 | Red Hall Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 30% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.