Heathfield Primary School, Darlington

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Heathfield Primary School

The Broadway, Darlington DL1 1EJ

https://www.heathfieldprimary.com/

Heathfield Primary School is an academy. It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In December 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Lingfield Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Northwood Primary School, Corporation Road Community Primary School, Hurworth Primary School, West Park Academy and Mount Pleasant Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.6		Red Hall Primary School
0.8		St John's Church of England Academy
0.8		The Rydal Academy
0.9		Gurney Pease Academy
0.9		Firthmoor Primary School
0.9		Springfield Academy
1.2		Northwood Primary School
1.3		Whinfield Primary School
1.3		Corporation Road Community Primary School
1.4		St Bede's Catholic Primary School
1.4		Skerne Park Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Speech, language and communication

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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