A town in County Durham
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Willington at a glance
How Willington's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
3 mainstream schools in Willington, best first
Crook, DL15 0PB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
Results well below the England average.
12 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
England 62%
Results below the England average.
21 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
Results below the England average.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
England 62%
1 mainstream schools in Willington, best first
Results below the England average.
102 first choices, 117 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1642.0
England 46.2
1 in Willington, highest Ofsted grade first
Willington, DL15 0AA · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in Willington. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Low Willington, DL15 0TY · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Willington. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Low Willington, DL15 0TY · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Willington school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
The one inspected is Good or better.
1nursery
Ages 4 to 11
100% Good or better. 55% met the standard at 11.
4schools
Ages 11 to 16
The one inspected is Good or better. 40% got grade 5 in English and maths.
2schools
The one inspected is Good or better.
1school
Here's how Willington's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
WillingtonEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 3 primaries with one.
100%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 1 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
55%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
40%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
27%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
38%
Latest graded inspection for the 5 schools that have one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Willington in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Willington has 6 schools and nurseries.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
38% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Willington's state schools each January.
Up 0% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Willington38%
Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.
Follow any school and we'll email you when it gets a new Ofsted report or new results are out. Nothing else.
Willington has 6 schools, including 4 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 1 nursery, 1 independent school, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Willington on Eduscope are Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington, St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Parkside Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Willington hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 1 school rated Outstanding and 4 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Willington, 55% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Willington is 16.0:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Willington is 27.2%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 1,324 pupils enrolled across schools in Willington, with 491 in primary and 833 in secondary. 41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There is 1 independent school in Willington, a special school for children with special educational needs, where councils usually pay the fees. You can compare it on Eduscope, including inspection reports where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 6 schools in Willington by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
