Hurworth Primary School
Darlington, DL2 2ET · Darlington · primary school
2nd of 27 primary schools in Darlington we can score, 29 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 8.5/10 against 4,151 of them, against 8.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 83.0 · 92 | 40% | 3.67 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 13.0 · 78 | 25% | 1.94 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 83.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 13.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in December 2023. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (8.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.6 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Board Games, Creative Lego, Baking, Gardening, Numbots, STEM, and Story Dance clubs. Sports include Multi-Sports, Tag Rugby, and Football, while arts options cover Street Dance, Musical Theatre, and Spanish Choir. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 221 pupils in a building with 210 places, meaning it is over capacity by 11. This means places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the waitlist given it is currently over capacity? What support is available for pupils who do not reach the higher standard in maths? How does the after-school club integrate with the main curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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