Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool
Low Road, Gainford, Darlington, DL2 3DR
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Chris Riley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 48
- URN
- 114222
- Local authority
- County Durham
About this school
Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Darlington. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 48 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 43% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - |
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 Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool compares
Its absence rate was lower than 90% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 18.8% | 48 | — |
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool | 67% | 2.9% | 17.8% | 42 | 0.0 miles |
| Ingleton CofE Primary School | 89% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 48 | 2.3 miles |
| Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School | — | — | 5.6% | 68 | 2.3 miles |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 84% | 4.1% | 15.5% | 179 | 3.2 miles |
| High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School | 62% | 4.5% | 17.9% | 96 | 3.5 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 9.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool0.0 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Ingleton CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Richmond
-
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Darlington
Other 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 year groups does Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool teach?
- Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Darlington.
- Has Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool?
- Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool had 48 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool'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 31 August 2024.