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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 20 March 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 12 February 2019Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry17 applications · 11 places offered · 11 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 1.6; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2025 1.5; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2024 1.8; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2023 1.3; Darlington median median 1.5
- 2022 1.6; Darlington median median 1.6
- 2021 1.3; Darlington median median 1.6
- 2020 1.5; Darlington median median 1.7
- 2019 2.0; Darlington median median 1.7
- 2018 1.7; Darlington median median 1.7
- 2017 1.4; Darlington median median 1.8
- 2016 1.9; Darlington median median 1.9
- 2015 1.9; Darlington median median 2.1
- 2014 1.8; Darlington median median 1.9
- This school
- Darlington median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 11 | 17 | 1.6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 13 | 19 | 1.5 | 15 | 1.15 |
| Sep 2024 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2023 | 11 | 14 | 1.3 | 11 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2021 | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 9 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2020 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2018 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2016 | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2015 | 17 | 33 | 1.9 | 18 | 1.06 |
| Sep 2014 | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 8 | 0.80 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 75% · Writing 75% · Maths 75% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Darlington median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 13% | 107 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 27% | 108 | 107 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 25% | 106 | 106 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 2.6 km · Stockton-on-Tees20261.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
- 5.1 km · Stockton-on-TeesRemains Good20221.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 5.3 km · Stockton-on-TeesRemains Good20222.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
- 5.3 km · Stockton-on-TeesGraded · no overall grade20241.7applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
- 5.3 km · Stockton-on-TeesGood20242.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
- 5.4 km · Stockton-on-Tees20261.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
- 5.7 km · Stockton-on-TeesGood2023
- 5.8 km · Stockton-on-TeesGraded · no overall grade20251.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 137021 · 841/3211
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 127 pupils · 90 on roll
- Free school meals
- 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Opened
- 1 August 2011
- Replaced
- Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School (URN 114233)
- Address
- Cobby Castle Lane, Bishopton, TS21 1HD
- Local authority
- Darlington
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources