Whinfield Primary School
Augusta Close, Darlington, DL1 3HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Robson
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 433
- URN
- 150006
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01325240499
About this school
Whinfield Primary School is a primary academy in Darlington. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 433 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 March 2022, 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Whinfield Primary School (URN 134719).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 68 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How Whinfield Primary School compares
Whinfield Primary School ranked 15th of 28 primary schools in Darlington for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.7% | 19.3% | 433 | — |
| Springfield Academy | 79% | 5.2% | 42.1% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 64% | 4.2% | 15.4% | 322 | 0.7 miles |
| Red Hall Primary School | 25% | 8.8% | 60.7% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| Gurney Pease Academy | 73% | 7.3% | 54.7% | 191 | 1.0 miles |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School | 48% | 6.4% | 31.1% | 407 | 1.2 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)
- 19.29%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.66%
- Persistent absence
- 9.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Springfield Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
St Bede's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Darlington
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Red Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Darlington
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Gurney Pease Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Darlington
-
Harrowgate Hill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Darlington
Other schools in Darlington
Whinfield Primary School ranks 16th 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 year groups does Whinfield Primary School teach?
- Whinfield Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Darlington.
- Who is the headteacher of Whinfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Whinfield Primary School is Mr Simon Robson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whinfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whinfield 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 Whinfield Primary School?
- Whinfield Primary School has 433 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Whinfield Primary School full?
- Whinfield Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 433 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Whinfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Whinfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Whinfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Whinfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Whinfield Primary School?
- Whinfield Primary School is part of THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Whinfield Primary School rank locally?
- Whinfield Primary School ranked 15th of 28 primary schools in Darlington for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whinfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Whinfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Whinfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whinfield 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 10 July 2026.