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Heathfield Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Peter Kirby-Bowstead

corporate_fareLINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST

location_onDarlington, DL1 1EJ

language Visit Website phone 1325252144

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

425

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Expected Standard

68%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Heathfield Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Darlington, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Heathfield Primary School is an academy converter in Darlington, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 430 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #8 of 27 primaries in Darlington and #2,770 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 60%

Reading80% LA 70%

Writing74% LA 70%

Maths72% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading68% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing70% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading62% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths66% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.4

-5.0 to -1.7

-1.0

Write

LA 0.1

-2.6 to 0.6

-2.6

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.1 to -1.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths77% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.5

-1.0 to 1.8

0.2

Write

LA 1.0

-1.1 to 1.5

1.6

Maths

LA 0.9

0.4 to 2.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 64%

Reading66% LA 77%

Writing83% LA 80%

Maths58% LA 75%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA 0.7

-2.7 to 0.5

1.5

Write

LA 0.7

0 to 3

-2.3

Maths

LA 1.0

-3.8 to -0.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 February 2025

Inspection Report

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10 December 2019

Inspection Report

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18 October 2017

Inspection Report

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13 February 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-12-10

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-10-18

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-13

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 430 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.4%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	430	6	1.4%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	416	5	1.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	436	8	1.8%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	422	3	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	415	4	1.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	430	1	0.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	425	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	408	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	414	5	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	411	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	401	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	416	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	401	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	392	8	2.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	411	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	411	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	406	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	444	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	442	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	433	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	454	6	1.3%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	444	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	442	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	480	3	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	478	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	468	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Heathfield Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Darlington

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