Primary school

St. George's Church of England Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Darlington
  • DL2 1LD
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,235 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 68%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 25%25%2016/17: top 10%10% · 2016/172017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 54%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 68%No exams

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · North East 67%3/10 Below−49.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North East 8%3/10 Below−65.5 pts
Reading score102 · North East 1051/10 Well below North East−80.1 pts
Maths score102 · North East 1052/10 Well below North East−42 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 46 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 82% · 49 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 84% · 49 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 78% · 51 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 60% · 57 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 68% · 53 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 57% · 51 pupils · North East 67%84%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 46 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 22% · 49 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 29% · 49 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 22% · 51 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 4% · 57 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 11% · 53 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 4% · 51 pupils · North East 8%29%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 46 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 107 · 49 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 109 · 49 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 108 · 51 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 106 · 57 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 106 · 53 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 102 · 51 pupils · North East 105109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 46 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 49 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 108 · 49 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 106 · 51 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 102 · 57 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 105 · 53 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 102 · 51 pupils · North East 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd93
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026408
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.8%
First language not English1.3%
SEN support18.3%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils8.5%

Girls 45.3%Boys 54.8%

97.1% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adult12.0
  • Classroom teachers 14.9
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 16.6
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 16.8 FTE · Whole workforce 40.6 · 54 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,045
Spend per pupil£5,728
Staff spend per pupil£4,582
Reserve per pupil£748
  • +£299,000revenue reserve
  • +£127,000in-year balance

Grants £5,795 · self-generated £262 · premises £235 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £5,014,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it