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Hurworth School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington DL2 2JG · hurworth.nalp.org.uk · 01325 720424
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 49.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Darlington 44.3, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 621
- 98% of 635 places
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 110 families put the school first and 118 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 118 | 110 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 109 | 98 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 123 | 112 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 139 | 123 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 136 | 130 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.1, and 52.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Darlington it was 44.3, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲49.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲52.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲73.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼7.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.83 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 3.3 | −5.6 |
| Sixth form college | 43.9 | −3.3 |
| Further education | 39.8 | +7.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9 | +2.5 |
| Employment | 1.6 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.9 | +3.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.6 | −3.3 |
Ofsted
Hurworth School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 Sept 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Apr 2008
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 74
- 11% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (18%) with SEND