Schools and Education in Barton

There are 26 schools within 5 miles of Barton town centre, including 15 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services and Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. A further 1 school is rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
26
Primary
15
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
96%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

2
20
Outstanding (2) Good (20) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (3)
Hurworth House School Aspris Children's services 4.6 miles Westfield Drive, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2AD Inspected: 02 June 2025 Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.8 miles Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AU Inspected: 25 November 2024
Barton Church of England Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Silver Street, Barton, Richmond, DL10 6LJ Inspected: 07 July 2022 Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Kneeton Park, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, DL10 6SF Inspected: 24 January 2024 Clervaux Garden School 2.6 miles Jolby Lane, Croft On Tees, North Yorkshire, DL2 2TF Inspected: 14 January 2025 Croft Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles South Parade, Croft-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2SP Inspected: 21 September 2022 Embleton View 3.7 miles Baydale Beck Path, Coniscliffe Road, DL3 8TF Inspected: 18 March 2025 Hummersknott Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR Inspected: 11 November 2021 Hurworth School Secondary 4 miles Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2JG Inspected: 11 November 2022 North and South Cowton Community Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Main Road, North Cowton, Northallerton, DL7 0HF Inspected: 10 May 2023 Abbey Infants' School Primary 4.3 miles Cleveland Terrace, Darlington, DL3 8JA Inspected: 19 January 2023 Skerne Park Children's Centre 4.3 miles Ribble Drive, Darlington, DL1 5TY Inspected: 31 July 2012 High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Ulnaby Lane, High Coniscliffe, Darlington, DL2 2LL Inspected: 11 October 2022 Abbey Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Abbey Road, Darlington, DL3 8NN Inspected: 14 September 2023 Mowden Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Bushel Hill Drive, Darlington, DL3 9QG Inspected: 13 March 2023 Mowden Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Conyers Avenue, Darlington, DL3 9DE Inspected: 26 May 2022 Hurworth Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Malvern Close, Hurworth, Darlington, DL2 2ET Inspected: 13 December 2023 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Beechwood Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HP Inspected: 19 September 2024 Marchbank Free School 4.6 miles Barnes Road, Barnes Road, Darlington, DL3 9BL Inspected: 04 March 2024 Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles School Lane, Richmond, DL11 7AY Inspected: 24 January 2024 Wyvern Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Eggleston View, Darlington, DL3 9SH Inspected: 15 September 2023 St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School Primary 5 miles Newton Lane, Cockerton, Darlington, DL3 9EX Inspected: 31 March 2023
Skerne Park Academy Primary 4.5 miles Coleridge Gardens, Darlington, DL1 5AJ Inspected: 08 September 2025
Melsonby Methodist Primary School Primary 2.4 miles West Road, Melsonby, Richmond, DL10 5ND Carmel College Secondary 4.2 miles The Headlands, Darlington, DL3 8RW Polam Hall School All-through 4.5 miles Grange Road, Darlington, DL1 5PA