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Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary school in Darlington, Durham. Good (Nov 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 14 November 2023, report published 31 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around November 2027

The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 2.4 milesIngleton CofE Primary School

    Primary, Darlington, Durham

    Standards maintained (Oct 2024)

  2. 2.4 milesCockfield Primary School

    Primary, Bishop Auckland, Durham

    Good (Nov 2023)

  3. 3.1 milesEvenwood Church of England Primary School

    Primary, Bishop Auckland, Durham

    Standards maintained (Oct 2024)

  4. 3.2 milesGainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool

    Primary, Darlington, Durham

    Not inspected yet

  5. 3.5 milesRamshaw Primary School

    Primary, Bishop Auckland, Durham

    School remains Good (May 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.