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Firthmoor Primary School

Academy converter · Darlington · DL1 4RW

Ages 3–11 · 279 pupils · Darlington

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
255

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

279 pupils · 365 places

Pupils on roll
279
Boys / girls
146 / 133
School capacity
365
Capacity fill
279 / 365 (76%)
Free school meals
50.2%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Lights Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Ashton

Location

Address
Ingleby Moor Crescent
Postcode
DL1 4RW
Town
Darlington
County
County Durham
Local authority
Darlington
District
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Darlington, Darlington, 279 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.2%.

Open schools in Darlington
49
Primary schools in Darlington
30
Academies among open schools in Darlington
76% (37)
Open schools in DL1
18
Primary in DL1
12
Open schools in Darlington LA
48
Primary in Darlington LA
29

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM11.0%

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    • Absence7.7%
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    • KS256%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.1%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Ashton
Telephone
01325244001
Website
www.firthmoor.darlington.sch.uk

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