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
- Website
- www.northwoodprimary.org.uk
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
- 34.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.1
WritingAbove average2.5
MathsAbove average1.8
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.9 |
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 |