Local Authority Safeguarding Index

Darlington Safeguarding Pulse

2026 transparency snapshot for 48 schools, ranked nationally against 183 local authorities.

47/100 Average Transparency Score
48 Schools Monitored
#39 National Rank
+3 pts above the national average (44/100)

*Calculated from 2026 Ofsted & iXBRL signals across 48 schools in Darlington.

Top Performers

Highest Transparency Scores in Darlington

  1. 1
    George Dent Nursery School Nursery · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  2. 2
    Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services Not applicable · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  3. 3
    Oakwood Learning Centre Not applicable · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  4. 4
    Pear Tree School Not applicable · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  5. 5
    Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College 16 plus · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
Directory

All Schools in Darlington

16 plus 2
School Ofsted Transparency
Darlington College DL1 1DR Good 54
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College DL3 7AU Outstanding 70
All-through 1
School Ofsted Transparency
Polam Hall School DL1 5PA — 40
Not applicable 7
School Ofsted Transparency
Beaumont Hill Academy DL1 2AN Good 52
Embleton View DL3 8TF Good 52
Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services DL2 2AD Outstanding 70
Marchbank Free School DL3 9BL Good 48
Oakwood Learning Centre DL2 2UH Outstanding 70
Pear Tree School DL2 2UQ Outstanding 70
Rise Carr College DL3 0NS Good 52
Nursery 2
School Ofsted Transparency
Borough Road Nursery School DL1 1SG Good 62
George Dent Nursery School DL3 7PY Outstanding 70
Primary 29
School Ofsted Transparency
138179 DL1 1EJ — 25
Abbey Infants' School DL3 8JA Good 54
Abbey Junior School DL3 8NN Good 58
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School TS21 1HD Good 48
Corporation Road Community Primary School DL3 6AR Good 48
Firthmoor Primary School DL1 4RW Good 44
Gurney Pease Academy DL1 2NG Good 44
Harrowgate Hill Primary School DL3 0HZ Requires Improvement 37
Heighington Church of England Primary School DL5 6PH Good 52
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School DL2 2LL Good 44
Holy Family Catholic Primary School DL3 9EN Good 48
Hurworth Primary School DL2 2ET Good 48
Mount Pleasant Primary School DL3 9HE Good 44
Mowden Infant School DL3 9QG Good 44
Mowden Junior School DL3 9DE Good 44
Northwood Primary School DL1 2HF Good 48
Red Hall Primary School DL1 2ST Good 52
Reid Street Primary School DL3 6EX Good 44
Skerne Park Academy DL1 5AJ Requires Improvement 40
Springfield Academy DL1 2AN Good 44
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School DL3 7HP Good 52
St Bede's Catholic Primary School DL1 3ES Good 52
St John's Church of England Academy DL1 4UB Outstanding 70
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School DL3 9EX Good 44
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School DL1 4NL — 18
St. George's Church of England Academy DL2 1LD Good 44
The Rydal Academy DL1 4BH Good 44
West Park Academy DL2 2GF Good 52
Whinfield Primary School DL1 3HT — 22
Secondary 7
School Ofsted Transparency
Carmel College DL3 8RW — 22
Haughton Academy DL1 2AN Good 44
Hummersknott Academy DL3 8AR Good 44
Hurworth School DL2 2JG Good 44
Leapfrog Nursery School - Church Hill DL1 1LL — 25
Longfield Academy DL3 0HT — 22
Wyvern Academy DL3 9SH Good 48
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