St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Darlington
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Darlington, part of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 29 schools in Darlington with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Darlington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: ""I have come so that they may have life, and life to the full." (John 10:10) We are a Catholic Academy, in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and a member of the Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 3.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Darlington
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 76% in Darlington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 93% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are Abbey Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); Abbey Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 86% maths); Skerne Park Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 45% reading, 53% maths); and Corporation Road Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 83% maths).
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Abbey Infants' SchoolAbbey Junior SchoolSkerne Park AcademyCorporation Road Community Primary School
The trust
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is one of 35 schools run by Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Darlington Rail Station - Park Lane, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beechwood Avenue (i), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 528 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Darlington (281), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are Polam Hall School (0.2 miles), Carmel College (1 mile), St Aidan's Church of England Academy (1.2 miles) and Hummersknott Academy (1.3 miles).
Polam Hall SchoolCarmel CollegeSt Aidan's Church of England AcademyHummersknott Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The multi-academy trust has set out core values for every school in the trust, and the first is 'being just and responsible'. The pupils in this school are wonderful ambassadors for this core value. Pupils have a secure understanding of justice and fairness. Older pupils understand the importance of protected characteristics. They say that discrimination is not tolerated in this school.
Pupils like the new behaviour policy. They behave well, taking responsibility for their own actions. This strong culture of equality, justice and fairness helps everyone to feel happy and safe in school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
In all key stages, and in all core subjects, pupils achieve results that are above the national average at the expected standard. This is not the case at the higher standard. Some pupils are not achieving as well as they should. The school has robust assessment arrangements in place, but teachers are not using this information well enough to inform their planning. This holds some pupils back. It also leads to a small number of pupils becoming restless in the classroom. This is because they are not engaged in their learning.
Pupils are extremely polite, and they behave well in lessons. Pupils' attitudes to learning are positive overall. Pupils have high levels of self-control and respect for others. Any restlessness in the classroom does not escalate to behaviour that disrupts learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
9
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Marking the Beginning of Black History Month
1 Oct 2026
Reception Children Explore Their Future Careers
30 Sep 2026
A Fantastic Day of Cross Country
23 Sep 2026
Prayer and Liturgy Inspire Reflection Across St Augustine's
17 Sep 2026
Year 6 Enjoy Leavers’ Bike Ride to Archers Ice Cream Parlour
20 Jul 2026
Celebrating Two Fantastic Terms Across BHCET
15 Jul 2026
From St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School.
- Stagecoach Darlington600m away · Not yet graded
- Sporting Futures930m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is in Darlington; for families living there:
- Darlington's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 19 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Darlington is 9 (the median across 48 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Darlington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Darlington
Across Darlington council
Places available
1,260
Applications
1,075
Got 1st preference
92.7%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Darlington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
224
Total Pupils
107
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
24.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,559
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,036
Per pupil
£1162k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
2.1%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Darlington allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has around 224 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 2.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Darlington's coordinated admissions process, naming St Augustine's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School: Stagecoach Darlington (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Sporting Futures (930m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 11 serious and 19 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Darlington is 9 (the median across 48 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is at Beechwood Avenue, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 7HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)