Firthmoor Primary SchoolHurworth Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Firthmoor Primary School and Hurworth Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Firthmoor Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hurworth Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Firthmoor Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Firthmoor Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hurworth Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Firthmoor Primary School and 83.0% for Hurworth Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Firthmoor Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hurworth Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonFirthmoor Primary School | DarlingtonHurworth Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | 14th of 29 in Darlington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 283 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 365 | 210 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 4RW | Darlington, DL2 2ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 283 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.4% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Firthmoor Primary School
Hurworth Primary School
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