Primary school

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Darlington
  • DL1 4NL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2011

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 957 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 11%11%2016/17: top 75%2017/18: top 23%2018/19: top 22%2022/23: top 13%2023/24: top 17%2024/25: top 7%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM85% · North East 67%10/10 Top 10%+19.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · North East 8%6/10 Middle−9.7 pts
Reading score107 · North East 1057/10 Above+14.6 pts
Maths score108 · North East 1059/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 33 pupils · North East 58%2016/17: 52% · 31 pupils · North East 68%2017/18: 78% · 36 pupils · North East 72%2018/19: 78% · 40 pupils · North East 69%2022/23: 78% · 33 pupils · North East 65%2023/24: 77% · 43 pupils · North East 64%2024/25: 85% · 33 pupils · North East 67%85%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 33 pupils · North East 5%2016/17: 6% · 31 pupils · North East 7%2017/18: 8% · 36 pupils · North East 10%2018/19: 13% · 40 pupils · North East 10%2022/23: 3% · 33 pupils · North East 7%2023/24: 7% · 43 pupils · North East 6%2024/25: 9% · 33 pupils · North East 8%18%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 101 · 31 pupils · North East 1042017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · North East 1062018/19: 105 · 40 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 105 · 33 pupils · North East 1052023/24: 108 · 43 pupils · North East 1052024/25: 107 · 33 pupils · North East 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 33 pupils · North East 1032016/17: 106 · 31 pupils · North East 1052017/18: 107 · 36 pupils · North East 1052018/19: 108 · 40 pupils · North East 1052022/23: 107 · 33 pupils · North East 1042023/24: 106 · 43 pupils · North East 1042024/25: 108 · 33 pupils · North East 105108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in95.2%
40 of 42 who put it first2014 · 84.0%2026 · 95.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4240
2nd243
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2024Remains Good

19 strong areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress

11 weak areas

  • Pupils' attendance
  • Early years provision
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

30 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026342
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.7%
First language not English26.3%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)11.3%
Persistently absent pupils32.2%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

108.6% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 22 responses (6.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.5% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.8% not applicable80% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adult12.4
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 13.2
  • Other support 6.8

Teachers 13.3 FTE · Whole workforce 33.3 · 44 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,678
Spend per pupil£6,292
Staff spend per pupil£4,786
Reserve per pupil£515
  • +£171,000revenue reserve
  • +£128,000in-year balance

Grants £6,669 · self-generated £256 · premises £268 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