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EnglandNorth EastDarlingtonDL1 4UBSt John's Church of England Academy
Primary

St John's Church of England Academy

Primary

Darlington · Darlington · DL1 4UB https://www.stjohnsceacademy.co.uk

Pupils
248
cap. 210
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
248
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
248
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityDarlington
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St John's Church of England Academy · Primary · Darlington

Finance£6966 spend / pupil£6557 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
70%
+10pp
83%72%60%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
10%
+7pp
17%10%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
23%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
23%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
23%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
83%
LA AVG 73.71%
SPAG higher standard
33%
LA AVG 27.68%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.93
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.46
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
248
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
23%

Contact

Address
Fenby Avenue, Lascelles Park, Darlington, DL1 4UB
Local authority
Darlington
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2570%10%77%23%83%23%77%23%90%83%104.0104.0106.018%248
2023/2460%3%67%17%87%20%77%20%90%70%102.0105.0104.017%246
2022/2380%7%83%33%83%17%87%13%90%80%107.0105.0105.0+1.10+0.80+0.7016%246
2018/1983%17%90%38%86%31%93%17%86%90%107.0106.0107.0+3.40+2.50+1.3017%253
2017/1877%17%77%20%87%23%87%27%90%90%104.0106.0106.0+1.20+3.60+4.2017%272
2016/1766%10%69%31%86%21%86%10%90%79%105.0104.0105.0+1.30+2.60+1.2014%273

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524824.718%5%44%5%23%
2023/2424625.717%2%44%4%8%
2022/2324625.216%3%44%5%11%
2021/2224926.120%3%44%6%18%
2020/2125323.721%4%35%
2018/1925325.417%2%41%3%4%
2017/1827226.417%2%37%4%7%
2016/1727327.114%2%38%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.