Secondary schools in Darlington

There are 8 secondary schools in Darlington, teaching 6,610 pupils. Of the 8 with a score, 1 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 4 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Darlington All schools in Darlington Places within

Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools1 of 8scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)3of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 8schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.9one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (8)

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	Carmel CollegeAcademy · ages 11-18	1,367	19%	No overall grade 2024	87	84 to 91
2	Hurworth SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16	621	26%	Good 2022	56	46 to 67
3	Hummersknott AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	1,215	25%	Report card 2026	41	32 to 50
4	Polam Hall SchoolFree school · ages 4-16	842	31%	Report card 2025	37	27 to 49
5	Longfield AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	660	39%	No overall grade 2024	24	18 to 32
6	Wyvern AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	464	47%	Good 2023	20	14 to 29
7	Haughton AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	854	43%	Report card 2026	15	11 to 21
8	St Aidan's Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	587	45%	Good 2020	13	9 to 18

Secondary schools by town in Darlington

Darlington8 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

County Durham32 schools Northumberland28 schools Sunderland18 schools Newcastle upon Tyne17 schools Gateshead9 schools Stockton-on-Tees13 schools North Tyneside16 schools Middlesbrough8 schools Redcar and Cleveland10 schools South Tyneside8 schools Hartlepool5 schools

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.