St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Beechwood Avenue, St Augustine's RC Primary School, Darlington, DL3 7HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 47 schools in Darlington. It ranks 13th of 29 primary schools in Darlington. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 18 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 July 2024
The multi-academy trust has set out core values for every school in the trust, and the first is 'being just and responsible'. The pupils in this school are wonderful ambassadors for this core value. Pupils have a secure understanding of justice and fairness. Older pupils understand the importance of protected characteristics. They say that discrimination is not tolerated in this school. Pupils like the new behaviour policy. They behave well, taking responsibility for their own actions. This strong culture of equality, justice and fairness helps everyone to feel happy and safe in school. As they are part of a Catholic school, pupils from St Augustine's are at the heart of parish life. The parish provides leadership opportunities for pupils at Mass on Sundays. Once a month, pupils are invited to have lunch with parishioners. This helps to develop pupils' social skills, and their sense of belonging to the church community. Many parents say that this school has been 'transformed' since the last inspection. The school has raised expectations of what pupils can achieve. The quality of education is improving rapidly. As a result, pupils' results are rising year on year. The school is not complacent. It is taking effective action to continue raising attainment for all pupils.
What the school should improve
- Teachers do not use assessment consistently well to plan learning. Some pupils do not deepen their knowledge and progress through the curriculum as well as they should. The school should ensure that their expectations are sufficiently high in all subjects, and that learning is well matched to the needs of pupils, so that all pupils achieve as well as they should.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
224 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Infants' School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Abbey Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Skerne Park Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 35% met the expected standard |
| Corporation Road Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Reid Street Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Whitehead
- Phone
- 01325380819
- Address
- Beechwood Avenue, St Augustine's RC Primary School, Darlington, DL3 7HP
- Local authority
- Darlington
- URN
- 139531
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.