Red Hall Primary School, Darlington

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~531m)Possible (~759m)Unlikely (~987m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Julie Davidson
Pupils:207
LA:Darlington
Phone:01325254770
Address:Headingley Crescent, Darlington, DL1 2ST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2025View full report
URN:114183
UKPRN:10073253
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Darlington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

58.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths+12ppWriting-12pp

Reading has declined from 58% to 38%. Maths has improved from 26% to 38%. Writing has declined from 58% to 46%.

Class Sizes

20.8

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

22.3

KS2

9

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Badminton Close (I)
250m · 4 min walk
Headingley Crescent (O)
282m · 5 min walk
Twickenham Rise (O)
350m · 6 min walk
Westpoint Road (I)
352m · 6 min walk
The Green (I)
398m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Darlington

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,190
Projected new pupils:298

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Darlington

Admissions Demand - Darlington

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

1,260

Applications

1,063

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

98.9%

Primary admissions across Darlington (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

7 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
3 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
3 July 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.83911%

Overall absence

31.0559%

Persistent absence

161

Enrolments

Authorised5.19189%
Unauthorised3.64721%
Persistent (10%+)31.0559%
Severe (50%+)1.86335%

Absence trend

4.08276%
18/19
5.10274%
20/21
8.50489%
21/22
6.19399%
22/23
7.67324%
23/24
8.83911%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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