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St John's Church of England Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 4UB
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in DL1
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DL1. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 82% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
The Rydal Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 4BH
Good
3
Springfield Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 2AN
Good
4
Heathfield Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 1EJ
Good
5
Red Hall Primary School
Primary • Community school • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 2ST
Good
6
Northwood Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 2HF
Good
7
Gurney Pease Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 2NG
Good
8
Firthmoor Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 4RW
Good
9
Whinfield Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 3HT
Good
10
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL1 4NL
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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