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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 18 January 2023Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 27 June 2012Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry175 applications · 59 places offered · 73 named it first
- 2026 3.0; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2025 3.1; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2024 3.0; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2023 2.9; Darlington median median 1.5
- 2022 2.6; Darlington median median 1.6
- 2021 3.0; Darlington median median 1.6
- 2020 2.2; Darlington median median 1.7
- 2019 2.4; Darlington median median 1.7
- 2018 2.7; Darlington median median 1.7
- 2017 2.1; Darlington median median 1.8
- 2016 2.8; Darlington median median 1.9
- 2015 3.0; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2014 2.7; Darlington median median 1.9
- 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 | 59 | 175 | 3.0 | 73 | 1.24 |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 162 | 3.1 | 52 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 179 | 3.0 | 52 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 174 | 2.9 | 74 | 1.23 |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 154 | 2.6 | 70 | 1.17 |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 177 | 3.0 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2020 | 82 | 176 | 2.2 | 81 | 0.99 |
| Sep 2019 | 77 | 184 | 2.4 | 74 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2018 | 70 | 190 | 2.7 | 64 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2017 | 86 | 179 | 2.1 | 69 | 0.80 |
| Sep 2016 | 88 | 250 | 2.8 | 72 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2015 | 91 | 277 | 3.0 | 84 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2014 | 90 | 247 | 2.7 | 76 | 0.84 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Mowden Infant SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20233.0applications per place
- 0.2 km · Darlington202677%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · DarlingtonGood20233.2applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
- 0.9 km · DarlingtonRemains Good20233.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · DarlingtonRemains Good202377%met the SATs standard
- 1.2 km · DarlingtonGood20222.5applications per place
- 1.3 km · DarlingtonGood20221.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
- 1.6 km · DarlingtonNot yet inspected
- 1.6 km · DarlingtonRemains Good20221.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 138175 · 841/2668
- Capacity
- 180 pupils · 169 on roll
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Opened
- 1 June 2012
- Replaced
- Mowden Infants' School (URN 114182)
- Address
- Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington, DL3 9QG
- Local authority
- Darlington
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources