Red Hall Primary School
Headingley Crescent, Darlington, DL1 2ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Julie Davidson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 114183
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325254770
About this school
Red Hall Primary School is a community primary school in Darlington. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Red Hall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 31 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 26% | 25% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 58% | 38% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 26% | 38% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 39% | 55% | 38% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 96.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Red Hall Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Darlington average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 55.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 26% | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 25% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Red Hall Primary School compares
Red Hall Primary School ranked 28th of 28 primary schools in Darlington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 25% | 8.8% | 60.7% | 207 | — |
| Springfield Academy | 79% | 5.2% | 42.1% | 236 | 0.6 miles |
| Heathfield Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 30.7% | 439 | 0.7 miles |
| Whinfield Primary School | 68% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 433 | 0.7 miles |
| Gurney Pease Academy | 73% | 7.3% | 54.7% | 191 | 0.9 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 64% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 322 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60.71%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.84%
- Persistent absence
- 31.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Heathfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Whinfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Gurney Pease Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Darlington
Other schools in Darlington
Red Hall Primary School ranks 29th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Darlington.
- Abbey Infants' School Primary
- Abbey Junior School Primary
- Corporation Road Community Primary School Primary
- Croft Church of England Primary School Primary
- Firthmoor Primary School Primary
- Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool Primary
- Gurney Pease Academy Primary
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School Primary
- Heathfield Primary School Primary
- High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hurworth Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Red Hall Primary School teach?
- Red Hall Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Darlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Red Hall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Red Hall Primary School is Ms Julie Davidson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Red Hall Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Red Hall Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Red Hall Primary School?
- Red Hall Primary School has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Red Hall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Red Hall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Red Hall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Red Hall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Red Hall Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Red Hall Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Red Hall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 25% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Red Hall Primary School compare with other schools in Darlington?
- Red Hall Primary School ranked 28th of 28 primary schools in Darlington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Red Hall Primary School's absence rate?
- Red Hall Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Red Hall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Red Hall Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.