Academy converter · Darlington

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
234Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139533URN

Prior Street, Darlington, DL3 9EN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

1.7 above Darlington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Darlington

114 applications for 30 places · 2nd of 25 in Darlington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

19 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 June 2018
Graded inspection: 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

3.8applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Darlington median (2.1) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

114 applications · 30 places offered · 38 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.8; Darlington median median 2.1
2025 3.4; Darlington median median 2.1
2024 3.0; Darlington median median 2.1
2023 2.1; Darlington median median 1.5
2022 2.5; Darlington median median 1.6
2021 2.0; Darlington median median 1.6
2020 2.4; Darlington median median 1.7
2019 3.1; Darlington median median 1.7
2018 2.1; Darlington median median 1.7
2017 2.5; Darlington median median 1.8
2016 3.4; Darlington median median 1.9
2015 3.4; Darlington median median 2.1
2014 3.6; 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	30	114	3.8	38	1.27
Sep 2025	30	101	3.4	33	1.10
Sep 2024	30	89	3.0	41	1.37
Sep 2023	30	62	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2022	26	65	2.5	22	0.85
Sep 2021	30	61	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	71	2.4	32	1.07
Sep 2019	21	64	3.1	18	0.86
Sep 2018	26	55	2.1	26	1.00
Sep 2017	30	76	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2016	30	101	3.4	28	0.93
Sep 2015	30	103	3.4	36	1.20
Sep 2014	30	109	3.6	37	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 90% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%4th of 27 in Darlington

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Darlington 77% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Darlington 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Darlington 77% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Darlington 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Darlington 77% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Darlington 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Darlington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	13%	106	107
2023/24	74%	13%	106	106
2022/23	72%	17%	107	105

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

Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.8applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
0.2 km · Darlington

Good2023

3.2applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Mowden Infant School
0.9 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place
Mowden Junior School
0.9 km · Darlington

2026

77%met the SATs standard
Mount Pleasant Primary School
1.0 km · Darlington

Good2022

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Reid Street Primary School
1.1 km · Darlington

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Abbey Junior School
1.3 km · Darlington

Remains Good2023

77%met the SATs standard
West Park Academy
1.3 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
1.5 km · Darlington

Not yet inspected

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: 139533 · 841/3307
Trust: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 234 on roll
Free school meals: 12.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Holy Family RC Primary School (URN 114239)
Address: Prior Street, Darlington, DL3 9EN
Local authority: Darlington

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