St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Darlington
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 July 2024. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Beechwood Avenue, St Augustine's RC Primary School, Darlington, DL3 7HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 224 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 July 2024
Strengths
- “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.”
To improve
- “This is not the case at the higher standard.”
- “Some pupils are not achieving as well as they should.”
- “The school has robust assessment arrangements in place, but teachers are not using this information well enough to inform their planning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Abbey Infants' School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbey Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Skerne Park Academy 0.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Reid Street Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Rydal Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Mowden Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good