Reid Street Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Darlington
Reid Street Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 7 April 2022. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Reid Street, Darlington, DL3 6EX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 364 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 7 April 2022
Strengths
- “Reid Street Primary School’s values of ‘respect, equality, independence and diversity’ thread through pupils’ daily experiences.”
- “Pupils understand why these values are vital to helping everyone.”
- “They enjoy choosing charities to raise money to help others.”
To improve
- “However, the restrictions have limited the opportunities that subject leaders have had to monitor their subjects.”
- “This means they have a limited understanding of how effectively teachers are delivering the curriculum plans.”
- “However, some pupils struggle to use this vocabulary to reason mathematically.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 May 2022 (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) | 57% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Abbey Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Northwood Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Abbey Infants' School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Mowden Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published