Primary school

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Darlington
  • DL1 3ES
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,663 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 51%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 66%2017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 55%2022/23: top 85%2023/24: top 49%49% · 2023/242024/25: top 51%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM64% · North East 67%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM5% · North East 8%3/10 Below−54.5 pts
Reading score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle+15.2 pts
Maths score106 · North East 1056/10 Middle+35.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 29 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 57% · 30 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 63% · 30 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 65% · 31 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 44% · 45 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 63% · 35 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 64% · 42 pupils · North East 67%65%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 29 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 3% · 30 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 19% · 31 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 4% · 45 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 6% · 35 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 5% · 42 pupils · North East 8%19%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 104 · 45 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 105 · 35 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 106 · 42 pupils · North East 105106100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 29 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 102 · 30 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 103 · 45 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 103 · 35 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 106 · 42 pupils · North East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.8%
43 of 49 who put it first2014 · 95.6%2026 · 87.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4943
2nd222
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026322
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.4%
First language not English8.1%
SEN support15.3%
EHC plan1.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils7.5%

Girls 53.1%Boys 46.9%

111.4% full · 289 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 58 responses (18.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.1% not applicable73.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.4% not applicable88.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 13
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 8.4

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 31.2 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,660
Spend per pupil£5,949
Staff spend per pupil£4,702
Reserve per pupil£841
  • +£265,000revenue reserve
  • −£91,000in-year balance

Grants £5,895 · self-generated £244 · premises £286 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST (35 academies) · trust reserve £12,990,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it