Hurworth Primary School
Westfield Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mrs Alison Maddison
- Sponsor
- Lingfield Education Trust
- Constituency
- Stockton West
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 138180
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325720028
About this school
Hurworth Primary School is a primary academy in Darlington. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 218 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 63% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 28% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 78% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 84% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Hurworth 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 | 63% | 55.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 56% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 222 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hurworth Primary School compares
Hurworth Primary School ranked 2nd of 28 primary schools in Darlington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.9% | 10% | 218 | — |
| Croft Church of England Primary School | 92% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 117 | 1.3 miles |
| Firthmoor Primary School | 62% | 5.7% | 54.4% | 279 | 1.9 miles |
| Skerne Park Academy | 35% | 8.5% | 60.6% | 248 | 1.9 miles |
| St John's Church of England Academy | 70% | 4.6% | 44.1% | 249 | 2.0 miles |
| The Rydal Academy | 46% | 7.8% | 52.3% | 584 | 2.2 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)
- 9.95%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 5.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Croft Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Firthmoor Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Skerne Park Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
St John's Church of England Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
The Rydal Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Darlington
Other schools in Darlington
Hurworth Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Ingleton CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hurworth Primary School teach?
- Hurworth Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Darlington.
- Who is the executive head teacher of Hurworth Primary School?
- The executive head teacher of Hurworth Primary School is Mrs Alison Maddison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hurworth Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hurworth 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 big is Hurworth Primary School?
- Hurworth Primary School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Hurworth Primary School full?
- Hurworth Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 218 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hurworth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hurworth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hurworth Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hurworth Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hurworth Primary School?
- Hurworth Primary School is part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hurworth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hurworth Primary School rank locally?
- Hurworth Primary School ranked 2nd of 28 primary schools in Darlington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hurworth Primary School's absence rate?
- Hurworth Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hurworth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hurworth 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 1 July 2026.