St Bede's Catholic Primary School vs Springfield Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Darlington
Springfield Academy
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
322
236
Capacity
289
236
Occupancy
111%
100%
FSM %
11.7%
42.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2024
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
67%
79%
KS2 Maths
81%
79%
KS2 Writing
86%
79%