Red Hall Primary SchoolSt. George's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Red Hall Primary School and St. George's Church of England Academy are primary schools.
Red Hall Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St. George's Church of England Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St. George's Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Red Hall Primary School was judged the expected standard and St. George's Church of England Academy 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 25.0% for Red Hall Primary School and 57.0% for St. George's Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Red Hall Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 25.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St. George's Church of England Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonRed Hall Primary School | St. George's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 29 in Darlington | 18th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 400 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 420 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 2ST | DL2 1LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 25.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 97.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 205 | 400 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.7% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 42.0% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.1% | 8.5% 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.
Red Hall Primary School
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