Best Secondary Schools in Darlington
We checked all 9 secondary schools in Darlington, and every one is ranked.
- Schools checked
- 9
- Ranked
- 9
- Without a rank
- 0
Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Darlington. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Darlington also has 31 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Darlington.
Ranked secondary schools in Darlington
Rank 1
Carmel College
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 53.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 60.1%
Rank 2
Hummersknott Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 57.3%
Rank 3
Hurworth School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 52.4%
Rank 4
Staindrop Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 45.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 38.5%
Rank 5
Longfield Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 44.3%
Rank 6
Polam Hall School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 37.8%
Rank 7
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 40.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 40.9%
Rank 8
Haughton Academy
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Attainment 8
- 38.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 33.9%
Rank 9
Wyvern Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 37.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 24.2%