# Alternatives to Darrington Church of England Primary School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Darrington Church of England Primary School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Darrington Church of England Primary School, for comparison

1.20 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School, Pontefract](/school/139504/the-rookeries-carleton-junior-and-infant-school) | 1.2 mi west | 0.94 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [De Lacy Primary School, Pontefract](/school/140023/de-lacy-primary-school) | 1.3 mi north-west | 1.00 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [Cherry Tree Academy, Pontefract](/school/144400/cherry-tree-academy) | 1.4 mi north-west | 0.96 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Pontefract](/school/141594/holy-family-and-st-michael-s-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 1.5 mi north-west | 0.95 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Simpson's Lane Academy, Knottingley](/school/138535/simpson-s-lane-academy) | 1.7 mi north | 1.00 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, Pontefract](/school/140337/carleton-park-junior-and-infant-school) | 1.8 mi west | 1.13 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/140110/darrington-church-of-england-primary-school/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/140110/darrington-church-of-england-primary-school