What schools serve Darlington?

There are 49 schools in Darlington, Darlington — including Borough Road Nursery School, George Dent Nursery School, Red Hall Primary School, Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Darlington College and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Darlington?

Darlington has 30 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. There are also 11 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Darlington?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Darlington, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Darlington schools are set by Darlington and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Darlington admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Darlington?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Darlington are set by Darlington as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Darlington

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 49 schools in Darlington , Darlington — including 30 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Darlington and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Darlington (30)

Red Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Darlington · DL1 2ST

Ages 2–11 205 pupils

Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Darlington · DL2 3NL

Ages 3–11 181 pupils Capacity 210

Harrowgate Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Darlington · DL3 0HZ

Ages 3–11 440 pupils Capacity 708

Reid Street Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 6EX

Ages 4–11 386 pupils Capacity 420

Abbey Infants' School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 8JA

Ages 4–7 265 pupils Capacity 270

Abbey Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 8NN

Ages 7–11 352 pupils Capacity 360

West Park Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL2 2GF

Ages 3–11 453 pupils Capacity 420

Springfield Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 2AN

Ages 3–11 237 pupils Capacity 236

St John's Church of England Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 4UB

Ages 2–11 248 pupils Capacity 210

Firthmoor Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 4RW

Ages 3–11 283 pupils Capacity 365

Mowden Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 9QG

Ages 5–7 176 pupils Capacity 180

Mowden Junior School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 9DE

Ages 7–11 318 pupils Capacity 248

Heathfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 1EJ

Ages 3–11 430 pupils Capacity 472

Hurworth Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL2 2ET

Ages 5–11 221 pupils Capacity 210

Gurney Pease Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 2NG

Ages 2–11 197 pupils Capacity 274

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 3ES

Ages 3–11 320 pupils Capacity 289

The Rydal Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL1 4BH

Ages 2–11 621 pupils Capacity 630

Skerne Park Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL1 5AJ

Ages 2–11 266 pupils Capacity 420

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 7HP

Ages 2–11 210 pupils Capacity 210

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 9EN

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 210

Northwood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL1 2HF

Ages 2–11 422 pupils Capacity 420

High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL2 2LL

Ages 2–11 95 pupils Capacity 105

St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 9EX

Ages 2–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Mount Pleasant Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 9HE

Ages 2–11 271 pupils Capacity 262

Corporation Road Community Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL3 6AR

Ages 2–11 294 pupils Capacity 352

Croft Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL2 2SP

Ages 3–11 114 pupils Capacity 105

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 4NL

Ages 3–11 350 pupils Capacity 315

Ingleton CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL2 3JE

Ages 3–11 45 pupils Capacity 84

Whinfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 3HT

Ages 5–11 451 pupils Capacity 480

Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool

Primary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL2 3DR

Ages 3–11 50 pupils Capacity 100

Secondary Schools in Darlington (8)

St Aidan's Church of England Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL1 1LL

Ages 11–16 594 pupils Capacity 700

Hurworth School

Secondary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL2 2JG

Ages 11–16 645 pupils Capacity 635

Hummersknott Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 8AR

Ages 11–16 1230 pupils Capacity 1200

Carmel College

Secondary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL3 8RW

Ages 11–18 1365 pupils Capacity 1382

Haughton Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Darlington · DL1 2AN

Ages 11–16 890 pupils Capacity 900

Wyvern Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL3 9SH

Ages 11–16 503 pupils Capacity 900

Staindrop Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL2 3JU

Ages 11–16 469 pupils Capacity 675

Longfield Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Darlington · DL3 0HT

Ages 11–16 721 pupils Capacity 900

Other Schools in Darlington (11)

Borough Road Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Darlington · DL1 1SG

Ages 2–5 97 pupils

George Dent Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Darlington · DL3 7PY

Ages 2–5 105 pupils

Darlington College

All through · Further education

Darlington · DL1 1DR

Ages 16–99

Rise Carr College

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Darlington · DL3 0NS

Ages 11–16 63 pupils

Pear Tree School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Darlington · DL2 2UQ

Ages 8–18 20 pupils Capacity 30

Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Darlington · DL2 2AD

Ages 5–19 72 pupils Capacity 80

Beaumont Hill Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Darlington · DL1 2AN

Ages 2–19 356 pupils Capacity 400

Marchbank Free School

Not applicable · Free schools special

Darlington · DL3 9BL

Ages 5–11 55 pupils Capacity 65

Oakwood Learning Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Darlington · DL2 2UH

Ages 8–18 13 pupils Capacity 15

Polam Hall School

Special · Free schools

Darlington · DL1 5PA

Ages 4–16 841 pupils Capacity 882

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Darlington · DL3 7AU

Ages 16–19

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Darlington are set by Darlington and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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