Academy converter · Darlington

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

2–11Ages
224Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139531URN

Beechwood Avenue, St Augustine's RC Primary School, Darlington, DL3 7HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.6per place

2.5 above Darlington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Darlington

101 applications for 22 places · 1st of 25 in Darlington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 9 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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 entry

4.6applications per place, Reception

2.5 above Darlington median (2.1) 2.4 above England median (2.2)

101 applications · 22 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.6; Darlington median median 2.1
2025 3.5; Darlington median median 2.1
2024 3.1; Darlington median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Darlington median median 1.5
2022 2.5; Darlington median median 1.6
2021 3.4; Darlington median median 1.6
2020 3.8; Darlington median median 1.7
2019 3.7; Darlington median median 1.7
2018 3.1; Darlington median median 1.7
2017 3.2; Darlington median median 1.8
2016 3.7; Darlington median median 1.9
2015 4.1; Darlington median median 2.1
2014 4.4; Darlington median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Darlington median in 13 of 13 years.

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	22	101	4.6	17	0.77
Sep 2025	30	106	3.5	35	1.17
Sep 2024	28	88	3.1	25	0.89
Sep 2023	27	54	2.0	27	1.00
Sep 2022	29	72	2.5	24	0.83
Sep 2021	30	101	3.4	29	0.97
Sep 2020	22	83	3.8	21	0.95
Sep 2019	30	110	3.7	45	1.50
Sep 2018	30	92	3.1	28	0.93
Sep 2017	30	97	3.2	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	111	3.7	34	1.13
Sep 2015	30	122	4.1	39	1.30
Sep 2014	30	133	4.4	47	1.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 84% · Maths 74% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%10th of 27 in Darlington

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Darlington 77% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Darlington 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Darlington 77% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Darlington 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Darlington 77% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Darlington 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Darlington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	6%	107	104
2023/24	83%	21%	109	107
2022/23	67%	10%	105	103

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

St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

4.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
0.5 km · Darlington

Not yet inspected
Abbey Infants' School
0.9 km · Darlington

Good2022

2.5applications per place
Abbey Junior School
0.9 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

77%met the SATs standard
Skerne Park Academy
1.2 km · Darlington

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Corporation Road Community Primary School
1.2 km · Darlington

Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Reid Street Primary School
1.3 km · Darlington

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
The Rydal Academy
1.5 km · Darlington

Good2022

1.6applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Mowden Infant School
1.9 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139531 · 841/3308
Trust: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 224 on roll
Free school meals: 7.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: St Augustine's RC Primary School (URN 114240)
Address: Beechwood Avenue, St Augustine's RC Primary School, Darlington, DL3 7HP
Local authority: Darlington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources