Northwood Primary SchoolCorporation Road Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Northwood Primary School and Corporation Road Community Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Northwood Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Corporation Road Community Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Corporation Road Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Northwood Primary School was judged Good and Corporation Road Community 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 56.0% for Northwood Primary School and 71.0% for Corporation Road Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Northwood Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Corporation Road Community Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonNorthwood Primary School | DarlingtonCorporation Road Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 29 in Darlington | 8th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 352 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 2HF | Darlington, DL3 6AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 422 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.9% | 65.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% | 18.5% 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.
Northwood Primary School
Corporation Road Community Primary School
Full profiles: Northwood Primary School · Corporation Road Community Primary School