Northwood Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Darlington
Unique reference
142462
Address
Pendleton Road South, DL1 2HF

Pupils

Number of Pupils
408 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
16.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
38%
Persistent absence
27.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 61.5%
Gypsy/Roma 14%
African 9.6%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 2.9%
Indian 2.9%
Other 1.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Northwood Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
41
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
8
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
10
3
7
Reception, Full-time
46
22
24
Year 1
60
33
27
Year 2
58
34
24
Year 3
51
28
23
Year 4
56
27
29
Year 5
44
23
21
Year 6
58
31
27
Year 2023-2024

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