Reid Street Primary SchoolAbbey Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Reid Street Primary School and Abbey Junior School are primary schools in Darlington.
Reid Street Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Abbey Junior School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Abbey Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Reid Street Primary School was judged Good and Abbey Junior 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 57.0% for Reid Street Primary School and 77.0% for Abbey Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Reid Street Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Abbey Junior School (74.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonReid Street Primary School | DarlingtonAbbey Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 29 in Darlington | 11th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 386 | 352 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 360 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL3 6EX | Darlington, DL3 8NN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 386 | 352 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.3% | 8.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.2% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.3% | 5.8% 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.
Reid Street Primary School
Abbey Junior School
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