Darras Hall Primary School
Academy converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 459 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 510 |
| Free school meals | 3.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | PELE TRUST |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Middle Drive, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9DS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.darrashallprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01661823857 |
| URN | 145781 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 November 2023, published 11 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Ponteland Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ponteland Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Richard Coates Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Throckley Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Walbottle Village Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Milecastle Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
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