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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

Corporation Road Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led primary school in Darlington (Darlington).

KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
76%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.5
▼ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
36.5%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
80%
282 / 352 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).

Corporation Road Community Primary School is a primary school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 294 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 352. It is part of the LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Mark Dipple.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Climbing
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Music
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Oxford Reading Tree
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
143512
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 (8 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Christine ArcherChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Paul MayesLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Rob McGolpinLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2026
Mrs Michelle StottLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2031
Mr Syed Marjanul HaqueLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Michael Kobimdi OkwuwaLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Mark DippleLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Ms Julie DavidsonLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Amy Blackburn FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mr Steven Brack FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2019 · 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