Schools and Education in Black Banks

There are 53 schools within 5 miles of Black Banks town centre, including 29 primary and 7 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St John's Church of England Academy, Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College and Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
53
Primary
29
Secondary
7
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
35
Outstanding (4) Good (35) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (12)
St John's Church of England Academy Primary 0.8 miles Rosemary Court, Lascelles Park, Darlington, DL1 4UB Inspected: 18 November 2022 Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College 16 plus 1.5 miles Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AU Inspected: 25 November 2024 Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services Not applicable 1.6 miles Westfield Drive, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2AD Inspected: 02 June 2025 George Dent Nursery School Nursery 1.7 miles Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, DL3 7PY Inspected: 25 April 2024
Skerne Park Children's Centre 0.4 miles Ribble Drive, Darlington, DL1 5TY Inspected: 31 July 2012 Dodmire Children's Centre 0.8 miles Thirlmere Road, Darlington, Darlington, DL1 4BH Inspected: 06 August 2013 The Rydal Academy Primary 0.8 miles Thirlmere Road, Darlington, DL1 4BH Inspected: 31 January 2023 Firthmoor Primary School Primary 1 miles Ingleby Moor Crescent, Darlington, DL1 4RW Inspected: 31 January 2022 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Beechwood Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HP Inspected: 19 September 2024 Borough Road Nursery School Nursery 1.3 miles Borough Road, Darlington, DL1 1SG Inspected: 31 March 2025 Hurworth Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Malvern Close, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2ET Inspected: 13 December 2023 Abbey Infants' School Primary 1.6 miles Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 8JA Inspected: 19 January 2023 Hurworth School Secondary 1.6 miles Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2JG Inspected: 11 November 2022 Darlington College 16 plus 1.6 miles Haughton Road, Haughton Road, Darlington, DL1 1DR Inspected: 16 January 2023 Abbey Junior School Primary 1.7 miles Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 8NN Inspected: 14 September 2023 Croft Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles South Parade, Croft-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP Inspected: 21 September 2022 Corporation Road Community Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Corporation Road, Darlington, DL3 6AR Inspected: 10 October 2023 Reid Street Primary School Primary 2 miles Reid Street, Darlington, DL3 6EX Inspected: 27 May 2022 McNay Street Sure Start Children's Centre 2 miles McNay Street, Darlington, DL3 6SW Inspected: 15 August 2011 Gurney Pease Academy Primary 2 miles Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG Inspected: 07 December 2021 Clervaux Garden School Not applicable 2.1 miles Jolby Lane, Croft On Tees, North Yorkshire, DL2 2TF Inspected: 14 January 2025 Hummersknott Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR Inspected: 11 November 2021 Northwood Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Pendleton Road South, Darlington, DL1 2HF Inspected: 25 April 2024 Mowden Infant School Primary 2.3 miles Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington, DL3 9QG Inspected: 13 March 2023 Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Prior Street, Darlington, DL3 9EN Inspected: 28 November 2023 Haughton Children's Centre 2.4 miles Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2an Inspected: 08 March 2013 Springfield Academy Primary 2.4 miles Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN Inspected: 06 July 2022 Haughton Academy Secondary 2.4 miles Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN Inspected: 11 March 2022 Beaumont Hill Academy Not applicable 2.4 miles Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN Inspected: 25 June 2024 Mowden Junior School Primary 2.4 miles Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE Inspected: 26 May 2022 St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, DL3 9EX Inspected: 31 March 2023 Marchbank Free School Not applicable 2.5 miles Barnes Road, Barnes Road, Darlington, DL3 9BL Inspected: 04 March 2024 Embleton View Not applicable 2.6 miles Baydale Beck Path, Coniscliffe Road, DL3 8TF Inspected: 18 March 2025 Wyvern Academy Secondary 3 miles Eggleston View, Darlington, DL3 9SH Inspected: 15 September 2023 Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary 3 miles Newton Lane, Darlington, DL3 9HE Inspected: 16 November 2022 St. George's Church of England Academy Primary 3.1 miles Neasham Road, DL2 1LD Inspected: 27 April 2023 West Park Academy Primary 3.2 miles Alderman Leach Drive, Darlington, DL2 2GF Inspected: 08 May 2024 Barton Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Silver Street, Barton, Richmond, DL10 6LJ Inspected: 07 July 2022 High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Ulnaby Lane, High Coniscliffe, Darlington, DL2 2LL Inspected: 11 October 2022
Skerne Park Academy Primary 0.5 miles Coleridge Gardens, Darlington, DL1 5AJ Inspected: 08 September 2025 Harrowgate Hill Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Primary Close, Darlington, DL3 0HZ Inspected: 07 February 2025
Maidendale 1 miles Burnside Road, Firthmoor, Darlington, DL1 4SU Polam Hall School All-through 1 miles Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5PA St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Harris Street, Darlington, DL1 4NL Heathfield Primary School Primary 1.6 miles The Broadway, Darlington, DL1 1EJ Inspected: 25 March 2025 St Aidan's Church of England Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Hundens Lane, Darlington, DL1 1LL Inspected: 14 July 2025 Carmel College Secondary 2 miles The Headlands, Darlington, DL3 8RW Red Hall Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Headingley Crescent, Darlington, DL1 2ST Rise Carr College Not applicable 2.4 miles Eldon Street, Darlington, DL3 0NS St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Kingsway, Thompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3ES Whinfield Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Augusta Close, Darlington, DL1 3HT Longfield Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT Mount Pleasant Sure Start Children's Centre 3 miles Newton Lane, Darlington, DL3 9HE Inspected: 24 March 2011