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Northwood Primary School

Darlington, DL1 2HFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#11,857
of 13,686 nationally

About Northwood Primary School

Northwood Primary School in Darlington has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed the school remains Good. The inspection team singled out leadership and management, as well as early years provision, as Outstanding. That’s a notable turnaround from the school’s previous graded inspection in 2015, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall. On the key academic metric for primary schools — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — Northwood sits at 44%. That’s well below the Darlington local authority average of 59% and places the school 21st out of 26 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half nationally. Just 5% of pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects, compared with 19% who hit the higher bar in maths alone.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPendleton Road South, Darlington, Darlington, DL1 2HF
HeadteacherAmy Young
Local AuthorityDarlington
Number of Pupils422
Free School Meals (FSM)39.6%
School Capacity422 / 420 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (6 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundLibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryTennisGymnasticsSwimmingNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubChessGardeningBook ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Northwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.