Academy trust

Northern Arch Learning Partnership

6 schools in Darlington.

Schools

4 primary · 2 secondary · 0 other

Ofsted report cards

no school in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

2 secondary schools in Northern Arch Learning Partnership.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	Attainment 8	FSM
Hurworth School	Good2022	1.8 applications per place	42.4	26%
Longfield Academy	Graded · no overall grade2024	1.6 applications per place	39.8	39%

2 secondary schools in Northern Arch Learning Partnership. FSM: free school meals.

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

4 primary schools in Northern Arch Learning Partnership.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	SATs standard	FSM
Mowden Infant School	Remains Good2023	3.0 applications per place	–	9%
The Rydal Academy	Good2022	1.6 applications per place	46%	52%
Mowden Junior School	2026	no data	77%	13%
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College	Not yet inspected	no data	–	–

4 primary schools in Northern Arch Learning Partnership. FSM: free school meals.

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.