The OFSTED inspectorate system has been overhauled by the government which will no longer use one-word ratings - here is the final grade every school in Darlington has received from the watchdog.

Schools across the country including in the North East will no longer receive one-word judgements, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed last week.

This means that schools will no longer be issued with one of four headline grades for overall effectiveness – outstanding, good, requires improvement, and inadequate – when inspected.

Instead, they will be graded in four categories including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

Here is an interactive map that includes the latest rating of every school in Darlington from the watchdog's site before the changes come into force.

Further information regarding every school's rating can be found here.

This shift comes after Reading headteacher Ruth Petty died by suicide after an Ofsted report downgraded her school, Caversham Primary, from the highest ‘outstanding’ grade to the lowest ‘inadequate’ rating over safeguarding concerns.

The move, welcomed by the National Education Union and Mrs Perry’s sister who said the system was “fundamentally flawed”, has also been met with approval by Schools North East.

Director Chris Zarraga said: “Schools in our region have long expressed concerns about the impact of one-word judgements.

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“The current inspection regime has put significant workload pressures on school staff, especially impacting the wellbeing of school leaders whose jobs can all too often depend on a one-word judgement.

“Concerns have also been raised by schools in our region working in the special and alternative provision sector about the impact of negative Ofsted judgements on inclusive practice.

“The end of one-word judgements is welcome. Future reforms of the accountability system must ensure that reports reflect the full breadth of work schools do, and not just a snapshot. Crucially, the accountability system must focus on delivering the right support to schools following an inspection, to drive school improvement collaboratively.”