NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School

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NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School is a state primary in Northumberland, a local authority where just nine of 127 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is rated Good, and its most recent inspection in 2024 found it solid across all five categories, including leadership and early years provision. In terms of academic ranking within Northumberland, it sits at 54th out of 58 schools when measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — a position that places it in the bottom half of the authority. The top-performing peers nearby include Eastlea Primary School, Belsay Primary School and St Aidan's Catholic Primary School in Ashington, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. For families weighing up local options, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Bothal Primary School, about 3.9 km away. Grace Darling is a Church of England school with a nursery provision for children from age two, and it serves a community where nearly half of pupils (46.9%) are eligible for free school meals.

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