School profile

Reid Street Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Darlington, DL3 6EX

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Reid Street Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils364 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Paula Ayto
TrustTHE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDarlington
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136836.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDarlingtonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading63%72%76%
Expected standard in writing77%73%73%
Expected standard in maths73%74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils364
Girls195
Boys169
Eligible for free school meals28%
First language not English39.6%
SEN support51
EHC plan20
Average class size24

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
53.8%
Indian
19%
African
8.5%
Other White
4.4%
Bangladeshi
4.1%
White and Black African
3%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDarlingtonEngland
Overall absence6.2%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence19.8%15.2%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)45
Applications (Reception)83
First preference applications (Reception)41
First preference offers (Reception)41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll382
Unfilled places9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.5
Pupils per adult11.4
Teachers (FTE)20.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.07
Support staff (FTE)17.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Reid Street Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
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Outstanding
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Good
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Unrated
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Good
0.7 miPrimaryAbbey Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNorthwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAbbey Infants' SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Reid Street Primary School

What is Reid Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Reid Street Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 May 2012.

How does Reid Street Primary School rank in England?

Reid Street Primary School ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Reid Street Primary School?

Reid Street Primary School has 364 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.