Firthmoor Primary SchoolThe Rydal Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Firthmoor Primary School and The Rydal Academy are primary schools in Darlington.
Firthmoor Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Rydal Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Firthmoor Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Firthmoor Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Rydal Academy 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 46.0% for The Rydal Academy.
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 The Rydal Academy (38.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonFirthmoor Primary School | DarlingtonThe Rydal Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | 20th of 29 in Darlington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 283 | 621 | |
| Capacity | 365 | 630 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 4RW | Darlington, DL1 4BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 283 | 621 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.4% | 52.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.2% | 11.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 25.5% | 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
The Rydal Academy
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