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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Darlington, DL1 4NL

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#957 of 15,057

Better than 93% of schools in England

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jan 2011

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils342
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Paula Strachan
TrustBISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityDarlington
Opened01 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146256.

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 maths85%, better than England, better than Darlington62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, similar to Darlington7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Darlington105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Darlington104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Darlington105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Darlington72%76%
Expected standard in writing88%, better than England, better than Darlington73%73%
Expected standard in maths97%, better than England, better than Darlington74%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils342
Girls181
Boys161
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.8%
First language not English23.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.304
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size29.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
33.9%
Gypsy/Roma
33.3%
Other White
19.3%
African
5%
White and Asian
2%
Indian
1.8%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.4
Teachers (FTE)13.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.21
Support staff (FTE)19.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.44
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.95
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.40
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDarlingtonEngland
Overall absence10.2%, worse than England, worse than Darlington5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.33.3%, worse than England, worse than Darlington15.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%, worse than England, worse than Darlington1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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1.0 miNurseryBorough Road Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Frequently asked questions about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

What is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Jan 2011.

How does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 957 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 93% of schools).

What are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 85% of pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School made 44 offers from 95 applications (2.2 per offer), and 40 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 342 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

At St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School missed 10.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 33.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.