St John's Church of England Academy
St John's Church of England Academy is a primary school (Academy converter), ages 2–11, in Darlington, DL1, in the Darlington council area. It has 249 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (6 October 2022): Outstanding.
Admissions
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Ofsted
Outstanding — inspected 6 October 2022.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
Quality of education | Outstanding |
Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 70 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 10 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 30 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 249 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 32.5% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 5.2% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 16.13% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.02% | 2024/25 |
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