Corporation Road Community Primary School, Darlington

In its own words: "Our school is a truly unique and a special place where we ensure that all children reach their full potential. All of our staff are 100% committed to ensuring the children’s time at our school is the best it can be."

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Corporation Road Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 76% in Darlington and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Corporation Road Community Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Corporation Road Community Primary School are Reid Street Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 73% maths); Northwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 58% reading, 71% maths); Gurney Pease Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths); and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 74% maths).

Corporation Road Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Corporation Road Community Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Lingfield Education Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), White British (20%) and Black (9%).

The nearest railway station is North Road Rail Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corporation Road School (o), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corporation Road Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 683 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Darlington (281), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Corporation Road Community Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Corporation Road Community Primary School are Polam Hall School (0.9 miles), St Aidan's Church of England Academy (1 mile), Longfield Academy (1.1 miles) and Haughton Academy (1.3 miles).