Academy converter · Darlington

Hurworth Primary School

5–11Ages
218Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138180URN

Westfield Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2ET · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above Darlington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Darlington

75 applications for 30 places · 8th of 25 in Darlington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

8 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 February 2014
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Darlington median (2.1) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

75 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 2.5; Darlington median median 2.1
2025 2.2; Darlington median median 2.1
2024 2.0; Darlington median median 2.1
2023 1.9; Darlington median median 1.5
2022 2.0; Darlington median median 1.6
2021 2.0; Darlington median median 1.6
2020 2.1; Darlington median median 1.7
2019 2.6; Darlington median median 1.7
2018 2.6; Darlington median median 1.7
2017 2.5; Darlington median median 1.8
2016 2.8; Darlington median median 1.9
2015 3.3; Darlington median median 2.1
2014 3.4; Darlington median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Darlington median in 12 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	30	75	2.5	31	1.03
Sep 2025	29	63	2.2	28	0.97
Sep 2024	26	53	2.0	22	0.85
Sep 2023	29	56	1.9	32	1.10
Sep 2022	30	59	2.0	36	1.20
Sep 2021	30	61	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	63	2.1	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	78	2.6	30	1.00
Sep 2018	30	79	2.6	37	1.23
Sep 2017	29	72	2.5	30	1.03
Sep 2016	30	84	2.8	26	0.87
Sep 2015	30	99	3.3	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	103	3.4	42	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 93% · Maths 87% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%2nd of 27 in Darlington

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Darlington 77% England 78%

Higher standard60%

Darlington 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

Darlington 77% England 75%

Greater depth33%

Darlington 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Darlington 77% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Darlington 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Darlington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	13%	111	107
2023/24	63%	28%	107	105
2022/23	63%	27%	105	106

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

Hurworth Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Croft Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · North Yorkshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Firthmoor Primary School
3.1 km · Darlington

2026

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Skerne Park Academy
3.1 km · Darlington

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Academy
3.2 km · Darlington

Outstanding2022

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

Good2022

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
3.6 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Primary School
4.3 km · Darlington

Standards maintained2025

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

Good2024

4.6applications per place 71%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: 138180 · 841/2732
Trust: Lingfield Education Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 218 on roll
Free school meals: 11.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2012
Replaced: Hurworth Primary School (URN 114196)
Address: Westfield Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2ET
Local authority: Darlington

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