St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolNorthwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic Primary School and Northwood Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Northwood Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Northwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Northwood 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 64.0% for St Bede's Catholic Primary School and 56.0% for Northwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Bede's Catholic Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Northwood Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonSt Bede's Catholic Primary School | DarlingtonNorthwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 29 in Darlington | 12th of 29 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 322 | 429 | |
| Capacity | 289 | 420 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 3ES | Darlington, DL1 2HF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 320 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.4% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 19.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Northwood Primary School
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