Hurworth Primary School

Hurworth Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. The atmosphere is notably calm and kind, fostering a sense of safety and community among pupils, who describe the school as a big family. The curriculum is well-structured in most areas, with strong emphasis on reading and writing from an early age, although there are areas, like history and modern foreign languages, where it needs improvement. The school's focus on inclusivity ensures that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, are able to participate fully in the school environment and activities.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from an early age.
• Positive and respectful behavior among pupils.
• High-quality curriculum in most subjects.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Motivated and supportive staff team.
• Strong communication and involvement from local governing body.
• Variety of opportunities to develop pupils' character.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum in some foundation subjects is less developed.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hurworth Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.4% of pupils at Hurworth Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hurworth Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 32.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.5% of pupils at Hurworth Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Hurworth Primary School received £7,803 and spent £7,804 for each of its 221 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £34,000 (£153 per pupil).

Across all 24 schools of Lingfield Education Trust, income was £6,737 and spending £6,759 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Darlington · Darlington local authority: places and applications

Hurworth Primary School is part of Lingfield Education Trust, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• Heathfield Primary School Darlington
• Corporation Road Community Primary School Darlington
• Northwood Primary School Darlington
• Mount Pleasant Primary School Darlington
• West Park Academy Darlington
• Durham Lane Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
• Preston Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
• Ingleby Mill Primary School Stockton-On-Tees
• Vane Road Primary School Newton Aycliffe
• Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery Newton Aycliffe

What is Hurworth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hurworth Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Hurworth Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hurworth Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Hurworth Primary School have?

Hurworth Primary School has 218 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hurworth Primary School cover?

Hurworth Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Hurworth Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hurworth Primary School?

Hurworth Primary School is at Westfield Drive, Hurworth, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2ET.