Darlington has 148 schools, nurseries, childminders and care settings with a published Ofsted grade. 94% were judged good or better at their latest inspection, against 93% across England. The most recent inspection here was on 9 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
By kind of setting
100% good or better · England 97%
97% good or better · England 94%
- Nursery schools2
100% good or better · England 97%
89% good or better · England 89%
75% good or better · England 81%
100% good or better · England 90%
- Colleges and sixth forms2
100% good or better · England 93%
- Holiday and after-school clubs2
100% good or better · England 98%
95% good or better · England 82%
75% good or better · England 95%
Latest inspections in Darlington
All latest reports- Outstanding
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestExpected
- lowestUrgent improvement
- Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA)18 Aug 2026 ·Independent Learning Provider· Darlington· very positive tone· Rebecca Clare, Alison Gray, Errol Ince +2lowestExpected
- Good
- Inspection
- Good
- Assurance
148 settings counted: those with a published grade that aren’t known to have closed. Report cards count by their lowest area grade.