Darlington Borough Council

UK local authority in North East, responsible for 47 schools.

Region

North East

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

841

Schools

47 (2 nursery, 29 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

16,037

Population

113,402 (22,785 aged 0-17)

Academisation

38 academies, 5 LA-maintained (88.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

10 — largest: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST (7 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 59 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

62% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.3, grade 5+ in English & maths: 45.7%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

James Stroyan

Website

www.darlington.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs