Northwood Primary School, Darlington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Northwood Primary School

Pendleton Road South, Darlington DL1 2HF

https://www.northwoodprimary.org.uk/

Northwood Primary School is an academy. It has about 390 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Lingfield Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Corporation Road Community Primary School, Heathfield Primary School, Mount Pleasant Primary School, Hurworth Primary School and Vane Road Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Gurney Pease Academy
0.6		Harrowgate Hill Primary School
0.6		Corporation Road Community Primary School
0.7		St Bede's Catholic Primary School
0.7		Reid Street Primary School
0.9		Springfield Academy
1.2		Whinfield Primary School
1.2		Heathfield Primary School
1.2		Red Hall Primary School
1.2		Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.4		St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
1.4		St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Above average. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Speech, language and communication

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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