Academy converter · Darlington

St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
142962URN

Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, DL3 9EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.2per place

1.1 above Darlington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Darlington

97 applications for 30 places · 4th of 25 in Darlington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

37%met the expected standard

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 February 2023Ofsted'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

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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 entry

3.2applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Darlington median (2.1) 1.0 above England median (2.2)

97 applications · 30 places offered · 24 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.2; Darlington median median 2.1
2025 3.4; Darlington median median 2.1
2024 2.9; Darlington median median 2.1
2023 2.2; Darlington median median 1.5
2022 1.7; Darlington median median 1.6
2021 2.3; Darlington median median 1.6
2020 2.6; Darlington median median 1.7
2019 2.7; Darlington median median 1.7
2018 3.0; Darlington median median 1.7
2017 2.7; Darlington median median 1.8
2016 3.4; Darlington median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 3.1; Darlington median median 2.1; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Darlington median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Darlington median in 10 of 10 years.

This school
Darlington median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (URN 114212), the previous school.

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	97	3.2	24	0.80
Sep 2025	21	71	3.4	19	0.90
Sep 2024	30	87	2.9	28	0.93
Sep 2023	30	65	2.2	25	0.83
Sep 2022	30	51	1.7	26	0.87
Sep 2021	24	55	2.3	21	0.88
Sep 2020	22	56	2.6	20	0.91
Sep 2019	21	57	2.7	19	0.90
Sep 2018	26	79	3.0	24	0.92
Sep 2017	30	80	2.7	32	1.07
Sep 2016 *	30	102	3.4	32	1.07
Sep 2015 *	30	94	3.1	22	0.73
Sep 2014 *	30	89	3.0	29	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 53% · Maths 67% → all three 37% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard37%25th of 27 in Darlington

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Darlington 77% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Darlington 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard53%

Darlington 77% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Darlington 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Darlington 77% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Darlington 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	37%	3%	104	104
2023/24	55%	3%	103	103
2022/23	35%	6%	104	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

St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

3.2applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.2 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Mowden Infant School
0.7 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place
Mowden Junior School
0.7 km · Darlington

2026

77%met the SATs standard
Mount Pleasant Primary School
0.9 km · Darlington

Good2022

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Abbey Junior School
1.3 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

77%met the SATs standard
Reid Street Primary School
1.3 km · Darlington

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
West Park Academy
1.3 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Abbey Infants' School
1.5 km · Darlington

Good2022

2.5applications per place

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: 142962 · 841/3002
Trust: Melrose Learning Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 29.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2016
Replaced: St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School (URN 114212)
Address: Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, DL3 9EX
Local authority: Darlington

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