Harrowgate Hill Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Harrowgate Hill Primary School and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Harrowgate Hill Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bede's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Harrowgate Hill Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Harrowgate Hill Primary School and 64.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Harrowgate Hill Primary School (26.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonHarrowgate Hill Primary School | DarlingtonSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | D44/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 29 in Darlington | 23rd of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 440 | 320 | |
| Capacity | 708 | 289 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL3 0HZ | Darlington, DL1 3ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 320 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 7.5% 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.
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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