School profile

Red Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Darlington, DL1 2ST

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,813 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Red Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils207 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Julie Davidson
Local authorityDarlington
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114183.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDarlingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths25%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score99105106
Average maths score97104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score98105105
Expected standard in reading38%72%76%
Expected standard in writing46%73%73%
Expected standard in maths38%74%75%
Pupils taking tests24--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils207
Girls107
Boys100
Eligible for free school meals53.1%
First language not English11.6%
SEN support77
EHC plan19
Average class size19.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.1%
Other White
4.8%
Other Asian
2.4%
African
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Black African
1%
Indian
1%
Caribbean
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDarlingtonEngland
Overall absence7.3%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence22.2%15.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)23
Applications (Reception)30
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll170
Unfilled places19%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adult6.7
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)18
Support staff (FTE)25.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate53.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions15.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Red Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miSecondaryHaughton AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySpringfield AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHeathfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWhinfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondarySt Aidan's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGurney Pease AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryNorthwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Red Hall Primary School

What is Red Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Red Hall Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Red Hall Primary School rank in England?

Red Hall Primary School ranks 14,813 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Red Hall Primary School?

Red Hall Primary School has 207 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.