Schools
26 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 4 secondary schools. Embleton View is the nearest published school at 761 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Merrybent
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore DL2 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Merrybent within DL2; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 26
- Nearby establishment records
- 59
- Primary nearby
- 14
- Secondary nearby
- 4
All establishment records
1-20 of 59 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 5-18
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 17 November 2017
- Location
- DL3 8TF, 761 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: suppressed
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- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 July 2011
- Location
- DL3 8AR, 1.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 47.8
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 June 2011
- Location
- DL3 8AR, 1.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 May 2012
- Location
- DL3 9DE, 1.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 June 2012
- Location
- DL3 9DE, 1.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 2013
- Location
- DL3 9BL, 1.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-7
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 June 2012
- Location
- DL3 9QG, 1.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-7
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 May 2012
- Location
- DL3 9QG, 1.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 January 2012 · Closed 30 November 2016
- Location
- DL3 9SH, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 1962 · Closed 31 December 2011
- Location
- DL3 9SH, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 December 2016
- Location
- DL3 9SH, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 37.7
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-18
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 November 2011
- Location
- DL3 8RW, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 53.5
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-18
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 October 2011
- Location
- DL3 8RW, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 2-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 September 2016
- Location
- DL3 9HE, 2.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 2-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 October 2016
- Location
- DL3 9HE, 2.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 76% expected standard
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 30 September 2016
- Location
- DL3 9EX, 2.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 2-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 October 2016
- Location
- DL3 9EX, 2.5 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 3-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 24 October 1957 · Closed 5 July 2013
- Location
- DL3 8JB, 2.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 July 2011
- Location
- DL3 8NN, 2.7 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 August 2011
- Location
- DL3 8NN, 2.7 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 21
- Records within 1 mile
- 158
- Months covered
- 12
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of Merrybent
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of Merrybent.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 7 |
| October 2025 | 14 |
| November 2025 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 12 |
| January 2026 | 8 |
| February 2026 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 18 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 21 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 21 | Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| May 2026 | 13 | Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| April 2026 | 15 | Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| March 2026 | 18 | Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| February 2026 | 4 | Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| January 2026 | 8 | Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| December 2025 | 12 | Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| November 2025 | 18 | Shoplifting | 5 |
| October 2025 | 14 | Shoplifting | 5 |
| September 2025 | 7 | Other theft | 2 |
| August 2025 | 20 | Shoplifting | 7 |
| July 2025 | 8 | Shoplifting | 2 |
Every published record
1-25 of 158
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Parking Area
Darlington 011E
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Supermarket
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Under investigation
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Carisbrooke Walk
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Supermarket
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Under investigation
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Carisbrooke Walk
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Supermarket
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Under investigation
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near Supermarket
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Possession of weapons
June 2026
On or near Garthorne Avenue
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Under investigation
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Supermarket
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Edinburgh Drive
Darlington 011A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Alwent Close
Darlington 011A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Copse Side
Darlington 011A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Shawbrow View
Darlington 011A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Halnaby Avenue
Darlington 011A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Parking Area
Darlington 001B
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Merrybent Drive
Darlington 001B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Well Bank
Darlington 001B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near Coniscliffe Road
Darlington 001B
Outcome
Local resolution
Criminal damage and arson
June 2026
On or near Nursery Lane
Darlington 001B
Outcome
Under investigation
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Gate Lane
Darlington 001B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
June 2026
On or near Wood Lane
Darlington 001B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
May 2026
On or near Park/Open Space
Richmondshire 001A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Anti-social behaviour
May 2026
On or near Parking Area
Darlington 011E
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
May 2026
On or near Clarence Drive
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Anti-social behaviour
May 2026
On or near Supermarket
Darlington 011D
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Place details
- Place type
- Village
- Postcode district
- DL2
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 54.52417, -1.61727
- Wider geography
- North East
Administrative areas
- Unitary Authority
- Darlington
- E06000005
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Merrybent and whose postcode is in DL2. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
158 published events cover 12 months, averaging 13.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 47 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.