Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool

Academy converter · Primary school · Darlington, County Durham

DL2 3DR

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

63.4

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,935

National rank

#157

In North East

#38

In County Durham

Top 21%

Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM ?

67%

% achieving higher RWM ?

17%

Reading average scaled score ?

108.0

National avg ≈ 105

Maths average scaled score ?

106.0

National avg ≈ 104

Reading progress ?

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Why no data?

Maths progress

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Why no data?

% RWM expected (year-on-year) 29% → 67% ▲ 38.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 50 % FSM ever-6 17.8% % EAL 0.0% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Official sources

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Location

Nearby primary schools

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