St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Darlington · DL3 7HP · Darlington
Ages 2–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM7.1%
0.2 miles away
OpenAll-throughOfsted: Expected standardURN 142174
Polam Hall School
Free schools · Darlington · DL1 5PA
Ages 4–16 · 842 pupils · Darlington
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
42.0
Overall absence
8.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2025-11-25
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 842.0
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry37%
EBacc APS: 3.8
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
- Authorised absence
- 6.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 806
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill95%
842 pupils · 882 places
- Pupils on roll
- 842
- Boys / girls
- 386 / 456
- School capacity
- 882
- Capacity fill
- 842 / 882 (95%)
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- FSM pupils
- 263
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Woodard Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Principal Kate Reid
Location
- Address
- Grange Road
- Postcode
- DL1 5PA
- Town
- Darlington
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- Darlington
- District
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Darlington, Darlington, 842 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 31.2%.
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus
Darlington · DL3 7AU · Darlington
Ages 16–19
0.5 miles away
Skerne Park Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Darlington · DL1 5AJ · Darlington
Ages 2–11
- KS244%
- Absence8.3%
- FSM57.3%
0.6 miles away
Abbey Infants' School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Darlington · DL3 8JA · Darlington
Ages 4–7
- Absence3.7%
- FSM3.0%
0.6 miles away
George Dent Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains OutstandingLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Darlington · DL3 7PY · Darlington
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
0.7 miles away
Borough Road Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Darlington · DL1 1SG · Darlington
Ages 2–5
- FSM0.0%
0.7 miles away
Abbey Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Darlington · DL3 8NN · Darlington
Ages 7–11
- KS274%
- Absence3.6%
- FSM9.4%
0.7 miles away
The Rydal Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Darlington · DL1 4BH · Darlington
Ages 2–11
- KS238%
- Absence8.8%
- FSM51.6%
0.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Principal Kate Reid
- Telephone
- 01325463383