St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Kingsway, Thompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Bede's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 47 schools in Darlington. It ranks 18th of 29 primary schools in Darlington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

322 pupils on roll, with places for 289

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Bede's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Harrowgate Hill Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard
Springfield Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Northwood Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Whinfield Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Gurney Pease Academy	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Laura Cuff
Phone: 01325466411
Website: stbedesdarlington.bhcet.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kingsway, Thompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3ES
Local authority: Darlington
URN: 138523

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.