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Faith schools in Darlington

All 12 faith schools in Darlington.

12 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 above the Darlington faith schools average.

    305 first choices, 216 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1652.7

    Darlington faith schools 49.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.9%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    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 above the Darlington faith schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.8%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    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 well above the Darlington faith schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    234
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Holy Family Catholic Primary School
  4. Heighington Church of England Primary School

    Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Darlington faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    248
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school Heighington Church of England Primary School
  5. St John's Church of England Academy

    Darlington, DL1 4UB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Darlington faith schools average, low absence.

    47 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    249
    Pupils per teacher
    25.4
    View school St John's Church of England Academy
  6. Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School

    Bishopton, TS21 1HD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Darlington faith schools average, low absence.

    11 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    90
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School
  7. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    42 first choices, 44 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    11.3%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    342
    Pupils per teacher
    24.8
    View school St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
  8. High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School

    Darlington, DL2 2LL · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Darlington faith schools average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    96
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School
  9. St. George's Church of England Academy

    Dl2 1ld · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

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

    44 first choices, 48 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    408
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school St. George's Church of England Academy
  10. 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 close to the Darlington faith schools average, low absence.

    49 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    322
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school St Bede's Catholic Primary School
  11. St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School

    Darlington, DL3 9EX · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

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

    24 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1137%

    Darlington faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
  12. St Aidan's Church of England Academy

    Darlington, DL1 1LL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Darlington faith schools average, high absence.

    76 first choices, 83 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.6

    Darlington faith schools 49.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.4%Darlington faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    587
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school St Aidan's Church of England Academy
The big picture

How Darlington's faith 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 66%England 62%St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School: 37%St. George's Church of England Academy: 57%High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School: 62%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 64%Heighington Church of England Primary School: 69%St John's Church of England Academy: 70%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: 71%Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School: 75%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 77%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 85%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Darlington

Days missed

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

Darlington average 5.6%St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: 2.8%Heighington Church of England Primary School: 4%Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St Bede's Catholic Primary School: 4.2%St. George's Church of England Academy: 4.5%High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School: 4.5%St John's Church of England Academy: 4.6%St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School: 4.9%Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School: 5.2%Carmel College: 5.9%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 11.3%St Aidan's Church of England Academy: 11.4%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith 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: 1 of 10
  • Good: 9 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Darlington

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    12 of the 12 faith 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

Faith schools in Darlington, explained

There are 12 faith schools in Darlington, teaching 4,383 children. 0 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

65.8% of pupils in Darlington faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 37% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,206 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Darlington?
There are 12 faith schools in Darlington, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Darlington?
The highest-ranked faith 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 many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Darlington?
Darlington has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Darlington is 19:1. 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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