Alternatives to The Rydal Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to The Rydal Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
The Rydal Academy, for comparison
0.89 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), December 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Academy
Darlington |
0.5 km 0.3 mi |
1.13 | Little change 1.27 → 1.25 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Darlington |
0.9 km 0.5 mi |
1.22 | Little change 1.19 → 1.15 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Skerne Park Academy
Darlington |
1.0 km 0.6 mi |
0.97 | Little change 0.98 → 0.98 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Firthmoor Primary School
Darlington |
1.1 km 0.7 mi |
0.94 | Little change 0.9 → 0.9 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Heathfield Primary School
Darlington |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
0.98 | More families are naming it first 0.97 → 1.13 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Darlington |
1.5 km 1.0 mi |
1.17 | More families are naming it first 0.9 → 1.03 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.