Abbey Junior SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Abbey Junior School and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Abbey Junior School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Abbey Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Abbey Junior School was judged Good and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Abbey Junior School and 71.0% for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Abbey Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonAbbey Junior School | DarlingtonSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | 13th of 29 in Darlington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 352 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 210 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL3 8NN | Darlington, DL3 7HP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 352 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.2% | 7.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% | 2.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Abbey Junior School
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