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Northwood Primary School

Community school · Darlington · DL1 2HF

Ages 3–11 · Darlington

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
420
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Beach

Location

Address
Pendleton Road South
Postcode
DL1 2HF
Town
Darlington
County
County Durham
Local authority
Darlington
District
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
7 on roll / 9 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Darlington, Darlington. Notable characteristics: nursery. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

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.

Compare with theseAll in DarlingtonNear DL1

  • Northwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Darlington · DL1 2HF · Darlington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Gurney Pease Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL1 2NG · Darlington

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM51.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Harrowgate Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Darlington · DL3 0HZ · Darlington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL1 3ES · Darlington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.7 miles away

  • Reid Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL3 6EX · Darlington

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Springfield Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL1 2AN · Darlington

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • Whinfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darlington · DL1 3HT · Darlington

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM21.2%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Zoe Beach

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