73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
483.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
645
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDarlington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hurworth School · Secondary · Darlington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-8pp
81%77%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-5pp
59%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
49.1
-4.7
53.851.248.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
8%
-0pp
20%14%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
483.0
-50.3
541.5512.3483.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 483.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
645
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Croft Road, Hurworth-on-Tees, Darlington, DL2 2JG
Local authority
Darlington
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 52% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 8% | 483.0 | 14% | 645 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57% | 53.8 | +0.12 | 8% | 533.3 | 13% | 666 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 55% | 49.6 | -0.29 | 14% | 515.7 | 16% | 672 |
| 2021/22 | 78% | 59% | 53.6 | -0.04 | 20% | 541.5 | 33% | 667 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 46% | 48.7 | -0.24 | 9% | 514.6 | 13% | 687 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 61% | 50.7 | -0.09 | 13% | 560.7 | 13% | 694 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 57% | 51.7 | +0.17 | 11% | — | 16% | 679 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 645 | 14.6 | 23% | 2% | 26% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 666 | 15.1 | 20% | 1% | 23% | 8% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 672 | 16.2 | 14% | 1% | 22% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 667 | 16.1 | 12% | 1% | 21% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 663 | 14.6 | 11% | 1% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 687 | 14.8 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 694 | 15.3 | 8% | 2% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 679 | 13.8 | 8% | 2% | 21% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.