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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Harrowgate Hill Primary School

Community primary school in Darlington (Darlington).

KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
66%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.2
▲ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.7%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
57%
407 / 708 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Harrowgate Hill Primary School is a primary school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 440 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 708. The school is led by Mrs Amanda Abbott.

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
  • Read Write Inc (RWI)
  • Zones of Regulation
  • Kapow Primary
  • White Rose Maths

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
135088
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2005

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Robert BellChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Anthony ConlinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Michelle WatersGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Debra-Marie HancockGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Councillor Annemarie CurryGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Michael ColcloughGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Paul BielbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Stephanie BrownGovernorElected by school staffsince 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026
Headteacher Amanda Abbott FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · term ended 2026
Mrs Jenni Bowe FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2012 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record