Hurworth School

State-Funded School

hurworth-school-darlington-north-east

North EastRegion

DarlingtonLocal Authority

Stockton WestConstituency

DL2 2JGPostcode

6.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Hurworth School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Darlington, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 621 pupils. Hurworth School is part of NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 49.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 52.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.83

Ethnicity

White

94%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

621

Total Pupils

56%Boys

44%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

26%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 621
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Nov 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
29 Apr 2008	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.