St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Kingsway, Thompson Street East, Darlington, DL1 3ES
Headteacher: Laura CuffSchool website ↗Pupils: 320 (capacity: 289)Part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 3 December 2024Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
5.0%
Reading
Expected level67.0%
Exceeding40.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
Writing
Expected level86.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Maths
Expected level81.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
39
Applications received
76
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
21.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 41.0% | 3.0% | -2.2 | -0.9 | -2.1 |
| 2016/17 | 57.0% | 3.0% | -0.9 | -2.0 | -1.5 |
| 2017/18 | 63.0% | 3.0% | 0.0 | +0.1 | -0.4 |
| 2018/19 | 65.0% | 19.0% | +1.7 | +2.8 | +1.9 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0% | 4.0% | -2.8 | -2.9 | -3.5 |
| 2023/24 | 63.0% | 6.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 64.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |