Carmel College
Secondary school in Darlington. No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Oct 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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 October 2028
The last inspection was in October 2024. 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 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.4 milesHummersknott Academy
Report card, Feb 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
- 1.0 milesWyvern Academy
Good (Jun 2023)
- 1.1 milesPolam Hall School
Report card, Nov 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 2.1 milesLongfield Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
- 2.2 milesSt Aidan's Church of England Academy
Some aspects not as strong (Jun 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.