Harrowgate Hill Primary School
School Name: Harrowgate Hill Primary School Address: Thompson Street West Town/City: Darlington County: County Durham Postcode: DL3 0HZ Telephone Number: 01325 253300 Website: www.harrowgatehillpri.darlington.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2005
Head Teacher: Mrs Amanda Abbott
Capacity: 708
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 407 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 57% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.7%
URN: 135088
DfE Number: 841/3517
UKPRN: 10071722
UPRN: 100110750200
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Darlington (E06000005)
Constituency: Darlington (E14001190)
Electoral Ward: North Road (E05010423)
Easting & Northing: 429274E, 516915N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 32' 50.23" N 1° 32' 55.79" W
Plus Code: 9C6WGFW2+WF
DfE Record: View record
- Longfield Academy (0.4km)
- Rise Carr College (0.8km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
- Northwood Primary School (0.8km)
- Gurney Pease Academy (1.4km)
- Haughton Academy (1.5km)
- Springfield Academy (1.5km)
- Beaumont Hill Academy (1.5km)
- Corporation Road Community Primary School (1.7km)
- Reid Street Primary School (1.8km)
Predecessor schools†
- Headteacher Amanda Abbott - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
- Mr Robert Bell - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2029.
- Mr Paul Bielby - Governor. Appointed on 4 February 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 February 2029.
- Mrs Jenni Bowe - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 March 2026.
- Mrs Stephanie Brown - Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2026.
- Mr Michael Colclough - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 July 2029.
- Mr Anthony Conlin - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2030.
- Councillor Annemarie CURRY - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 December 2026.
- Mrs Debra-Marie Hancock - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2029.
- Mrs Michelle Waters - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2030.
- Mr Michael James Welch - Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 29 September 2025.