Hurworth Primary SchoolCroft Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Hurworth Primary School and Croft Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Hurworth Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Croft Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Croft Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hurworth Primary School was judged Good and Croft Church of England 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 83.0% for Hurworth Primary School and 92.0% for Croft Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hurworth Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Croft Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonHurworth Primary School | DarlingtonCroft Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 29 in Darlington | 37th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 114 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL2 2ET | Darlington, DL2 2SP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 221 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.2% | 4.7% 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.
Hurworth Primary School
Croft Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Hurworth Primary School · Croft Church of England Primary School