Northwood Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Darlington
Northwood Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 March 2024. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pendleton Road South, Darlington, DL1 2HF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 429 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and full of praise for their ‘great teachers’.”
- “They are keen to show visitors the school’s impressive ‘Street’ and talk about the reading and learning that takes place there.”
- “Pupils learn a curriculum that they find interesting.”
To improve
- “However, at times, some teachers do not use suitable activities or resources to help pupils learn best.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils lose focus, and their learning slows.”
- “Sometimes, a few pupils’ conduct falls below staff’s high expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 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) | 56% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 54 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.
- Gurney Pease Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Springfield Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Reid Street Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Whinfield Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Red Hall Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published