Darlington College, Darlington
Darlington College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Darlington. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Darlington College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 609 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 7% went on to university or other higher education, 11% to apprenticeships and 36% into work. 0% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Darlington Rail Station - main ent, about 920 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Darlington College (i), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 742 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Darlington (281), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Darlington College is a further education college in Darlington, County Durham, England. The college campus is located at Central Park, Haughton Road.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
c
Average grade
c
Best 3 A-Levels
z
Value added
2
A-Level students
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 609 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
0%
Top-third university
22%
Degree course
25%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 230 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Darlington College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Darlington is 9 (the median across 48 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Darlington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Darlington
Across Darlington council
Places available
1,370
Applications
1,134
Got 1st preference
91.5%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All secondary applications across Darlington council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(13)
Questions parents ask about Darlington College
What is Darlington College's Ofsted rating?
Darlington College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Darlington College?
No fixed boundary. When Darlington College is oversubscribed, Darlington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Darlington College?
Apply through Darlington's coordinated admissions process, naming Darlington College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Darlington College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Darlington is 9 (the median across 48 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Darlington College?
Darlington College is at Central Park, Haughton Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)