​Picking a good school for your child is a vital decision on their way through their educational pathway. 

We have pieced together the 15 outstanding and good schools in the Darlington local authority.

These ratings are based on Ofsted ratings, and feature primary, infant and secondary schools, alongside academies. 

*All of the information in the lists below comes directly from the Department of Education and can be found here.

The 15 outstanding and good schools in the Darlington local authority:

  • Carmel College - Outstanding
  • St John's Church of England Academy - Outstanding
  • Abbey Infants' School - Good
  • Abbey Junior School - Good
  • Beaumont Hill Academy - Good
  • Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School - Good 
  • Corporation Road Community Primary School - Good
  • Darlington College - Good
  • Firthmoor Primary School - Good
  • Gurney Pease Academy - Good
  • Haughton Academy - Good
  • Heathfield Primary School - Good
  • Heighington Church of England Primary School - Good
  • High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School - Good
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Good

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*There was a previous version of this story generated - which featured information from the Department of Education regarding Ofsted - this article has now been updated.