Whinfield Primary School
Augusta Close, Darlington, DL1 3HT
433 pupils · 90% of 480 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 30 March 2022, published 25 May 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 68% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 60 | 60 | 108 | 60 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 48 | 44 | 112 | 48 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Springfield Academy 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Red Hall Primary School 1.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Gurney Pease Academy 1.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 1.9 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Northwood Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.