NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Primary school in Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, Northumberland. Good (Jul 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 9 September 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.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| 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 July 2028
The last inspection was in July 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.0 milesNCEA Bishop's Primary School
Good (Oct 2022)
- 1.1 milesNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Good (May 2024)
- 1.1 milesSt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 1.7 milesCentral Academy
Good (Oct 2023)
- 1.8 milesNCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.