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Catholic schools in Darlington

All 5 Catholic schools in Darlington.

5 schools in Darlington

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  1. Carmel College

    Darlington, DL3 8RW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Darlington catholic schools average.

    305 first choices, 216 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.7

    Darlington catholic schools 52.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Darlington catholic schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    1,367
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Carmel College
  2. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

    Darlington, DL3 7HP · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Darlington catholic schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Darlington catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.8%Darlington catholic schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    224
    Pupils per teacher
    26.7
    View school St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
  3. Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Darlington, DL3 9EN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Darlington catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Darlington catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Darlington catholic schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    234
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  4. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Darlington, DL1 4NL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Darlington catholic schools average, high absence.

    42 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Darlington catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    11.3%Darlington catholic schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    342
    Pupils per teacher
    24.8
    View school St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
  5. St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Darlington, DL1 3ES · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Darlington catholic schools average, low absence.

    49 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Darlington catholic schools 74%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Darlington catholic schools 5.9%
    Pupils
    322
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Darlington's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Darlington 74%England 62%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 64%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: 71%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 77%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 85%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Darlington

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Darlington average 5.7%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: 2.8%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%Carmel College: 5.9%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 11.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Darlington

Ofsted grades in Darlington

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Darlington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    12 of the 5 Catholic schools in Darlington have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Darlington, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Darlington, teaching 2,489 children. 0 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

73.6% of pupils in Darlington catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 64% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,196 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Darlington.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Darlington?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Darlington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Darlington?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Darlington on Eduscope are Carmel College, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Holy Family Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Darlington ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Darlington Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Darlington is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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