Heathfield Primary School is a primary school located in Darlington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 19/10/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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The Broadway, Darlington

School Information

Address: The Broadway, Darlington, DL1 1EJ
Website: http://www.heathfieldprimary.com
Telephone: 01325252144
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Darlington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Zoe Beach
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138179

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 401
Number of Boys: 226
Number of Girls: 175

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1 to 1.8
Writing
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.5
Maths
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.4 to 2.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:65%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road , DL1 1SG 		2out of 4 1,492 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road , DL3 7PY 		4out of 4 2,572 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heathfield Primary School
The Broadway , DL1 1EJ 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Harris Street , DL1 4NL 		3out of 4 818 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Red Hall Primary School
Headingley Crescent , DL1 2ST 		3out of 4 1,229 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Academy
Fenby Avenue , Lascelles Park DL1 4UB 		4out of 4 1,287 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Rydal Academy
Rydal Road , DL1 4BH 		3out of 4 1,329 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL 		2out of 4 417 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN 		2out of 4 1,757 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darlington College
Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR 		- not rated 1,161 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU 		- not rated 2,720 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polam Hall School
Grange Road , DL1 5PA 		2out of 4 2,581 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beaumont Hill Academy
Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN 		3out of 4 1,757 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rise Carr College
Eldon Street , DL3 0NS 		3out of 4 2,856 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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