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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 7HP
Good
Top 10 Primary schools in DL3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DL3. 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
11
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
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Corporation Road Community Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 6AR
Good
3
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9EX
Good
4
Abbey Infants' School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 8JA
Good
5
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9HE
Good
6
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9EN
Good
7
Abbey Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 8NN
Good
8
Mowden Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9QG
Good
9
Mowden Junior School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9DE
Good
10
Reid Street Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington • County Durham • DL3 6EX
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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