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Darlington primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 29 schools in Darlington, North East. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North East.

  1. 1
    98
    Abbey Infants' SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary– · 264 students
  2. 2
    88
    Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolDarlington · Local authority Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 179 students
  3. 3
    85
    Hurworth Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 218 students
  4. 4
    85
    Mowden Infant SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary– · 169 students
  5. 5
    81
    St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
  6. 6
    79
    Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
  7. 7
    78
    Mowden Junior SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 295 students
  8. 8
    75
    Abbey Junior SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 362 students
  9. 9
    69
    West Park AcademyDarlington · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 464 students
  10. 10
    66
    St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
  11. 11
    62
    Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 259 students
  12. 12
    56
    Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 282 students
  13. 13
    56
    St John's Church of England AcademyDarlington · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 249 students
  14. 14
    55
    Heathfield Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 439 students
  15. 15
    53
    Gurney Pease AcademyDarlington · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 191 students
  16. 16
    52
    St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 322 students
  17. 17
    51
    High Coniscliffe CofE Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 96 students
  18. 18
    49
    Springfield AcademyDarlington · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 236 students
  19. 19
    49
    Whinfield Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 433 students
  20. 20
    43
    Polam Hall SchoolDarlington · Academy All-through44.6 Attainment 8 · 842 students
  21. 21
    41
    Firthmoor Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 279 students
  22. 22
    38
    Reid Street Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 364 students
  23. 23
    38
    St. George's Church of England AcademyDarlington · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
  24. 24
    25
    Northwood Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 429 students
  25. 25
    18
    The Rydal AcademyDarlington · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 584 students
  26. 26
    18
    St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolDarlington · Academy Primary37% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
  27. 27
    17
    Harrowgate Hill Primary SchoolDarlington · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 407 students
  28. 28
    15
    Skerne Park AcademyDarlington · Academy Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 248 students
  29. 29
    5
    Red Hall Primary SchoolDarlington · Local authority Primary25% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students

Abbey Infants' School in Darlington leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Darlington with a Success Index (England) of 98.3. Of the 29 schools shown, 26 are academy, 3 are local authority.

For the full picture see the wider North East primary schools league table, every school on the Darlington page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best primary school in Darlington?

Abbey Infants' School in Darlington, North East ranks first among primary schools in Darlington with a Success Index (England) of 98.3 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 264).

How are primary schools in Darlington ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.