St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, DL3 9EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 47 schools in Darlington. It ranks 25th of 29 primary schools in Darlington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 February 2023, report published 30 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths37%

37%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

216 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals29.6%

29.6%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.6%

11.6%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Mowden Infant School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mowden Junior School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
Mount Pleasant Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Abbey Junior School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Wendy Aitken
Phone: 01325380758
Website: stmaryscockerton.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, DL3 9EX
Local authority: Darlington
URN: 142962

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.