Springfield AcademySt Bede's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Springfield Academy and St Bede's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
Springfield Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Springfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Springfield Academy was judged the expected standard 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 79.0% for Springfield Academy 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 Springfield Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% 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 | DarlingtonSpringfield Academy | DarlingtonSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | 23rd of 29 in Darlington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 320 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 289 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL1 3ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 237 | 320 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 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.
Springfield Academy
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
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