Firthmoor Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Darlington
Firthmoor Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ingleby Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4RW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 279 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 50.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 May 2026
Strengths
- “Firthmoor Primary is an improving school.”
- “Pupils are happy, friendly and welcoming.”
- “Staff build warm and positive relationships with them.”
To improve
- “Bullying happens occasionally.”
- “However, occasionally, some pupils do not model this as well as others.”
- “However, in more recently developed curriculum subjects, such as religious education and personal, social and health education, some pupils struggle to recall key knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (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) | 62% | 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, 32 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.
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
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Academy 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Rydal Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Heathfield Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Skerne Park Academy 1.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Red Hall Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gurney Pease Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published