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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

Northwood Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Darlington (Darlington).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
58%
▼ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.2
▲ 1.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.3%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
102%
429 / 420 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).

Northwood Primary School is a primary school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 422 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Amy Young.

Enrichment

14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Governance
  • Early Years
  • Reading Phonics
  • Personal Development
  • Learning outside the classroom
  • Medication
  • Friends of Northwood
  • Getting to School
  • Lingfield Education Trust
  • Headteacher: Amy Young
  • 01325 267222
  • Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
  • Numbots
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Key facts

URN
142462
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 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
2016

Governing body (6 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Kelly Ann Lee FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Jenni CookeLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Alice SowerbyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Abigail CurtisLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Ms Joanne KnoxLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Christopher YorkLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Amy YoungLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024
Mr Neal Harper FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · 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