Schools in Darlington
There are 43 state-funded and grammar schools in Darlington. 2 are rated Outstanding and 31 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Darlington
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- Starting Reception in September 2027: applications close on 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
All schools in Darlington, by town
Bishopton
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · TS21 1HD
Ofsted: Good
Darlington
- Abbey Infants' School
Reception - Year 2 · DL3 8JA
Ofsted: Good - Abbey Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · DL3 8NN
Ofsted: Good - Beaumont Hill Academy
DL1 2AN
Ofsted: Good - Borough Road Nursery School
Nursery - Reception · DL1 1SG
Ofsted: Good - Carmel College
Year 7 - Year 13 · DL3 8RW
Ofsted: Not judged - Corporation Road Community Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL3 6AR
Ofsted: Good - Firthmoor Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 4RW
No rating on record - George Dent Nursery School
Nursery - Reception · DL3 7PY
Ofsted: Outstanding - Gurney Pease Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 2NG
No rating on record - Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL3 0HZ
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Haughton Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · DL1 2AN
Ofsted: Good - Heathfield Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 1EJ
Ofsted: Good - High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · DL2 2LL
Ofsted: Good - Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL3 9EN
Ofsted: Good - Hummersknott Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · DL3 8AR
Ofsted: Good - Hurworth Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · DL2 2ET
Ofsted: Good - Hurworth School
Year 7 - Year 11 · DL2 2JG
Ofsted: Good - Longfield Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · DL3 0HT
Ofsted: Not judged - Marchbank Free School
Year 1 - Year 6 · DL3 9BL
Ofsted: Good - Mount Pleasant Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL3 9HE
Ofsted: Good - Mowden Infant School
Year 1 - Year 2 · DL3 9QG
Ofsted: Good - Mowden Junior School
Year 3 - Year 6 · DL3 9DE
Ofsted: Good - Northwood Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 2HF
Ofsted: Good - Polam Hall School
Reception - Year 11 · DL1 5PA
Ofsted: Good - No rating on record
- Red Hall Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 2ST
Ofsted: Not judged - Reid Street Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · DL3 6EX
Ofsted: Good - Rise Carr College
Year 7 - Year 11 · DL3 0NS
Ofsted: Not judged - Skerne Park Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 5AJ
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Springfield Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 2AN
Ofsted: Good - St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · DL1 1LL
Ofsted: Good - St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL3 7HP
Ofsted: Good - St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 3ES
Ofsted: Not judged - St John's Church of England Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 4UB
Ofsted: Outstanding - St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL3 9EX
Ofsted: Good - St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 4NL
Ofsted: Good - St. George's Church of England Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · DL2 1LD
Ofsted: Good - The Rydal Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · DL1 4BH
Ofsted: Good - West Park Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · DL2 2GF
Ofsted: Good - Whinfield Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · DL1 3HT
Ofsted: Good - Wyvern Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · DL3 9SH
Ofsted: Good
Newton Aycliffe
- Heighington Church of England Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · DL5 6PH
Ofsted: Good