Primary schools in DL3 (postcode district)

There are 11 primary schools in DL3, teaching 3,076 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 7 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in DL3 All schools in DL3

Pupils from low-income families22%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools7 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)9of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full6 of 11places are under pressure here

Average class size26.2one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (11)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Mowden Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Darlington	295	13%	Report card 2026	82	71 to 90
2	Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Darlington	234	13%	Good 2023	78	57 to 90
3	St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Darlington	224	7%	Good 2024	77	55 to 89
4	Abbey Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Darlington	362	9%	Good 2023	76	61 to 85
5	Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Darlington	259	56%	Good 2022	74	52 to 87
6	Mowden Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 5-7 · Darlington	169	9%	Good 2023	74	47 to 89
7	Abbey Infants' SchoolAcademy · ages 4-7 · Darlington	264	3%	Good 2022	66	38 to 85
8	Corporation Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Darlington	282	43%	Good 2023	63	40 to 81
9	Reid Street Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Darlington	364	28%	Good 2022	36	21 to 56
10	St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Darlington	216	30%	Good 2023	25	12 to 48
11	Harrowgate Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Darlington	407	32%	Report card 2026	4	2 to 6

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.