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Red Hall Primary School

Community school · Darlington · DL1 2ST

Ages 2–11 · 207 pupils · Darlington

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

26%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)26%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
100 / 107
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Ms Julie Davidson

Location

Address
Headingley Crescent
Postcode
DL1 2ST
Town
Darlington
County
County Durham
Local authority
Darlington
District
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
13 on roll / 16 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 2–11, in Darlington, Darlington, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Heathfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.27

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  • Whinfield Primary School

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    • FSM21.2%

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

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  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

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    • Absence5.3%
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  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS277%
    • Absence10.8%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.09

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  • Northwood Primary School

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

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  • Firthmoor Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.2%
    • Demand0.91

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Julie Davidson
Telephone
01325254770
Website
www.redhallprimary-darlington.co.uk

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