Heathfield Primary SchoolSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Heathfield Primary School and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Heathfield Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Heathfield Primary School was judged Good and St Teresa'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 68.0% for Heathfield Primary School and 85.0% for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Heathfield Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonHeathfield Primary School | DarlingtonSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 29 in Darlington | 2nd of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 430 | 350 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 315 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 1EJ | Darlington, DL1 4NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 430 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.6% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 32.2% | 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.
Heathfield Primary School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
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