St John's Church of England AcademyCroft Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Church of England Academy and Croft Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Darlington.
St John's Church of England Academy scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Croft Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St John's Church of England Academy was judged Outstanding and Croft Church of England 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 70.0% for St John's Church of England Academy and 92.0% for Croft Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John's Church of England Academy (80.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Croft Church of England Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonSt John's Church of England Academy | DarlingtonCroft Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 29 in Darlington | 37th of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 248 | 114 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL1 4UB | Darlington, DL2 2SP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 248 | 114 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 4.7% 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.
St John's Church of England Academy
Croft Church of England Primary School
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