Northwood Primary School is a primary school located in Darlington. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 17/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.8%, which is 2.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Pendleton Road South, Darlington

School Information

Address: Pendleton Road South, Darlington, DL1 2HF
Website: www.northwoodprimary.org.uk
Telephone: 01325267222
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Darlington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Zoe Beach
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142462

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 356
Number of Boys: 181
Number of Girls: 175

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.3 to 4
Writing
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.5
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.2 Confidence interval 2.6 to 5.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:81%
England Average:65%

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

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road , DL3 7PY 		4out of 4 1,665 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road , DL1 1SG 		2out of 4 1,671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northwood Primary School
Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gurney Pease Academy
Dodsworth Street , DL1 2NG 		3out of 4 745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ 		2out of 4 889 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Corporation Road Community Primary School
Corporation Road , DL3 6AR 		1out of 4 1,085 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Kingsway , Thompson Street East DL1 3ES 		3out of 4 1,131 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Longfield Academy
Longfield Road , DL3 0HT 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN 		2out of 4 1,403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL 		2out of 4 1,959 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Carmel College
The Headlands , DL3 8RW 		4out of 4 3,252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,197 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU 		- not rated 2,070 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 2,668 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rise Carr College
Eldon Street , DL3 0NS 		3out of 4 726 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beaumont Hill Academy
Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN 		3out of 4 1,403 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall , Barnes Road DL3 9BL 		1out of 4 3,256 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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