Community school · Darlington

Red Hall Primary School

2–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114183URN

Headingley Crescent, Darlington, DL1 2ST · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.8 below Darlington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Darlington

30 applications for 23 places · 25th of 25 in Darlington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

25%met the expected standard

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Darlington median (2.1) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

30 applications · 23 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.3; Darlington median median 2.1
2025 1.4; Darlington median median 2.1
2024 1.7; Darlington median median 2.1
2023 1.4; Darlington median median 1.5
2022 1.3; Darlington median median 1.6
2021 1.3; Darlington median median 1.6
2020 1.3; Darlington median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Darlington median median 1.7
2018 1.3; Darlington median median 1.7
2017 1.1; Darlington median median 1.8
2016 1.5; Darlington median median 1.9
2015 1.3; Darlington median median 2.1
2014 1.2; Darlington median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Darlington median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Darlington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	30	1.3	21	0.91
Sep 2025	23	32	1.4	20	0.87
Sep 2024	19	33	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2023	18	25	1.4	18	1.00
Sep 2022	19	24	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2021	20	26	1.3	20	1.00
Sep 2020	19	24	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2019	25	30	1.2	25	1.00
Sep 2018	22	29	1.3	22	1.00
Sep 2017	25	27	1.1	24	0.96
Sep 2016	17	25	1.5	16	0.94
Sep 2015	24	30	1.3	20	0.83
Sep 2014	29	36	1.2	27	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 38% · Writing 46% · Maths 38% → all three 25% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard25%27th of 27 in Darlington

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard38%

Darlington 77% England 78%

Higher standard8%

Darlington 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard46%

Darlington 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Darlington 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard38%

Darlington 77% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Darlington 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Darlington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	25%	0%	99	97
2023/24	26%	0%	102	96
2022/23	39%	4%	101	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Red Hall Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Springfield Academy
0.9 km · Darlington

2026

2.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Primary School
1.1 km · Darlington

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Whinfield Primary School
1.1 km · Darlington

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Gurney Pease Academy
1.4 km · Darlington

2026

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Darlington

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
1.8 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Northwood Primary School
2.0 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Firthmoor Primary School
2.2 km · Darlington

2026

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114183 · 841/2669
Free school meals: 58.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Headingley Crescent, Darlington, DL1 2ST
Local authority: Darlington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources