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School Atlas lists 29 state primary schools, 7 state secondary schools, 1 all-through school, 2 special schools, 1 alternative provision school and 2 post-16 schools and colleges in Darlington. It also lists 4 independent schools and 33 nurseries and other early-years settings.
Of the state primary, secondary and all-through schools, 12 have a religious character: 7 Church of England and 5 Roman Catholic.
Of the 37 state primary, secondary and all-through schools in Darlington, 23 hold an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade from their last graded inspection: 1 Outstanding, 21 Good and 1 Requires improvement.
Ofsted stopped giving state schools a single overall grade in September 2024. Since November 2025 its report cards grade each area separately; 8 of these schools have had one.
We hold the catchment area for 4 schools in Darlington. Select a school on the map to see its area.
We also hold last-distance-offered records for 17 schools. That distance is not always a cut-off: at a school with places to spare it is simply the furthest applicant.