Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Darlington
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School information
- Official name
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School
- Address
- Thompson Street West
- Postcode
- DL3 0HZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- URN (official identifier)
- 135088
- Establishment number
- 3517
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 407
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 708
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Abbott
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 17 Feb 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.harrowgatehillpri.darlington.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01325253300
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2005
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Harrowgate Hill Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 407 | 15,904 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.7% | 29.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 15.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.2% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.9% | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Harrowgate Hill Primary School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 29 Apr 2026
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 6 Feb 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 18 Oct 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 15 Jul 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Jul 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 2 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Harrowgate Hill Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 15.9% | 15.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £184,450 for 119 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Darlington | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 30.7% | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £475 | £397 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Harrowgate Hill Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 402 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,932,928 £7,296 per pupil | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,117,794 £7,756 per pupil | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,519,616 £3,780 per pupil · 48.7% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £355,008 £883 per pupil · 11.4% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £143,909 £358 per pupil · 4.6% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £143,909 £358 per pupil · 4.6% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£184,867 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£223,879 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,390 per pupil, supply and agency £208 per pupil — spending up £366 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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