Academy converter · Darlington

Heathfield Primary School

3–11Ages
439Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138179URN

The Broadway, Darlington, DL1 1EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Darlington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Darlington

123 applications for 59 places · 14th of 25 in Darlington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

The graded inspection, 10 December 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

Inspection history

19 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
10 December 2019
Graded inspection: 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

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Darlington median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

123 applications · 59 places offered · 57 named it first

2026 2.1; Darlington median median 2.1
2025 1.9; Darlington median median 2.1
2024 2.3; Darlington median median 2.1
2023 1.5; Darlington median median 1.5
2022 1.6; Darlington median median 1.6
2021 1.7; Darlington median median 1.6
2020 1.8; Darlington median median 1.7
2019 1.7; Darlington median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Darlington median median 1.7
2017 1.8; Darlington median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Darlington median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Darlington median median 2.1
2014 1.9; 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	123	2.1	57	0.97
Sep 2025	60	113	1.9	59	0.98
Sep 2024	59	137	2.3	75	1.27
Sep 2023	53	80	1.5	52	0.98
Sep 2022	60	93	1.6	59	0.98
Sep 2021	48	79	1.7	46	0.96
Sep 2020	43	76	1.8	38	0.88
Sep 2019	52	90	1.7	47	0.90
Sep 2018	46	88	1.9	39	0.85
Sep 2017	60	110	1.8	68	1.13
Sep 2016	60	128	2.1	67	1.12
Sep 2015	61	125	2.1	59	0.97
Sep 2014	59	113	1.9	56	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 74% · Maths 72% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%14th of 27 in Darlington

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Darlington 77% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Darlington 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Darlington 77% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Darlington 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Darlington 77% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Darlington 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	68%	10%	104	103
2023/24	57%	10%	104	106
2022/23	50%	3%	101	101

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

Heathfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Red Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Darlington

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Academy
1.2 km · Darlington

Outstanding2022

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
The Rydal Academy
1.2 km · Darlington

Good2022

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Firthmoor Primary School
1.2 km · Darlington

2026

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Gurney Pease Academy
1.3 km · Darlington

2026

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Springfield Academy
1.6 km · Darlington

2026

2.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Northwood Primary School
2.0 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 56%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138179 · 841/2740
Trust: Lingfield Education Trust
Capacity: 472 pupils · 439 on roll
Free school meals: 31.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2012
Replaced: Heathfield Primary School (URN 114204)
Address: The Broadway, Darlington, DL1 1EJ
Local authority: Darlington

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