Polam Hall School vs St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Polam Hall School
Darlington
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Darlington
Overview
Phase
All-through
Primary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
4–16
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
842
224
Capacity
882
210
Occupancy
95%
107%
FSM %
31.2%
7.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Nov 2025
Jul 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
45.9
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
40.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
90%
KS2 Maths
-
74%
KS2 Writing
-
84%