1
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 7HP
2
18 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in DL3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DL3. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
11
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Corporation Road Community Primary School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 6AR
2
9 Oct 2023
3
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9EX
2
30 Mar 2023
4
Abbey Infants' School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 8JA
2
18 Jan 2023
5
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9HE
2
15 Nov 2022
6
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9EN
2
10 Jul 2018
7
Abbey Junior School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 8NN
2
21 Jan 2013
8
Mowden Infant School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9QG
2
19 Jul 2012
9
Mowden Junior School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 9DE
2
19 Jul 2012
10
Reid Street Primary School
Darlington • County Durham • DL3 6EX
2
31 May 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 3 • Oct 2023