St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Darlington, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Beechwood Avenue, Darlington, DL3 7HP
Website: https://staugustines.bhcet.org.uk/
Telephone: 01325380819
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Darlington
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Katie Whitehead
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139531

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 210
Number of Boys: 106
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.50%167
Other White7.10%15
African5.20%11
Other Mixed2.40%5
Indian2.40%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Other Asian1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Dent Nursery School
Elms Road , DL3 7PY
4out of 4 908 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Borough Road Nursery School
Borough Road , DL1 1SG
3out of 4 1,161 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Corporation Road Nursery School
Corporation Road , DL3 6AR
- not rated 1,360 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eastbourne Nursery School
Belgrave Street , DL1 4AP
- not rated 1,600 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Albert Hill Nursery School
Prescott Street , DL1 2ND
- not rated 2,191 yd Local authority nursery school No Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Augustine's RC Primary School
Beechwood Avenue , DL3 7HP
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Abbey Infants' School
Cleveland Terrace , DL3 8JA
- not rated 942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abbey Infants' School
Cleveland Terrace , DL3 8JA
3out of 4 942 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Abbey Junior School
Abbey Road , DL3 8NN
- not rated 1,011 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Carmel College
The Headlands , DL3 8RW
- not rated 1,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Carmel RC College
The Headlands , DL3 8RW
- not rated 1,705 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL
3out of 4 2,186 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Eastbourne Comprehensive School
Hundens Lane , DL1 1LL
- not rated 2,186 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hummersknott Academy
Edinburgh Drive , DL3 8AR
3out of 4 2,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU
- not rated 557 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU
- not rated 557 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darlington College
Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR
- not rated 1,817 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polam Hall School
Grange Road , DL1 5PA
3out of 4 334 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Polam Hall School
Grange Road , DL1 5PA
- not rated 354 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Yarm at Raventhorpe
Carmel Road North , DL3 8JB
- not rated 1,046 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Meadholme
Dene Grove , DL3 9LU
- not rated 1,553 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darlington Alternative Centre for Education
McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED
- not rated 1,773 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Bridge
McMullen House , Yarm Road DL1 1ED
- not rated 1,886 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.