Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Darlington
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Darlington for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Prior Street, Darlington, DL3 9EN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 October 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders at Holy Family are successful in their aim to ensure that every person is valued, nurtured and respected as an individual.”
- “There are highly positive relationships between pupils, parents/carers and staff.”
- “New families are welcomed and settle into the school community quickly.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not remember and apply the phonics that they have been taught when spelling common sounds and words.”
- “Some pupils are less keen on challenging themselves in reading more broadly.”
- “They are reluctant to move away from familiar authors and genres.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2023 (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) | 77% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
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- Mowden Junior School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Reid Street Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Abbey Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- West Park Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Abbey Infants' School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published