Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Darlington, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a primary school in Darlington, County Durham for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 November 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 29 first-choice applications for 29 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 84% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 31% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Of the 46 Reception applications in 2026, 5 (11%) came from families living outside County Durham, and 2 offers went to them.
- Of its pupils, 16.8% are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 33.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Black Swan Wynd, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3NL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 179 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are rightly proud of their school, which is at the heart of the community.”
- “Staff and pupils alike are friendly and welcoming.”
- “‘Learning, laughter and friendship’ are the values that help to promote respectful and caring relationships between staff and pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in a few foundation subjects, including computing, assessment is not used as well as it could be to check what pupils know.”
- “Occasionally, activities for some pupils are too hard as assessment does not check their readiness for more complex learning.”
- “The school takes purposeful action to keep pupils safe, although on occasions records do not fully reflect the actions taken.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 84% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Ingleton CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cockfield Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Evenwood Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ramshaw Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Butterknowle Primary School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Copeland Road Primary School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published