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Schools in Darlington

122 schools from official GIAS records — including 76 primary and 19 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Darlington

Darlington has 122 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 76 primary (72%), 19 secondary (18%) and 6 nursery (6%). Darlington spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Darlington (111). The most common types are community school (41), academy converter (29) and voluntary aided school (9). This includes 40 academies, 8 independent schools and 17 special schools.

How many schools are there in Darlington?

GIAS lists 122 schools in Darlington, England.

What types of schools are in Darlington?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (76), secondary (19) and nursery (6).

Which local authority covers Darlington?

Darlington spans Darlington, County Durham and North Yorkshire; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Darlington data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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Official figures for Darlington

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More about schools in Darlington

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed118
  • Boys1

Age ranges

  • 3–1129
  • 11–1619
  • 7–1111
  • 2–1111
  • 4–119
  • 5–78
  • 5–117
  • 3–54

Local authorities

  • Darlington111
  • County Durham8
  • North Yorkshire3

School types

  • Community school41
  • Academy converter29
  • Voluntary aided school9
  • Academy sponsor led9
  • Voluntary controlled school6
  • Local authority nursery school6
  • Other independent special school5
  • Community special school4
  • Pupil referral unit3
  • Other independent school3
Special
17
Independent
8
Academies
40

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