# St John's Church of England Academy

St John's Church of England Academy is a primary school in Darlington, for pupils aged 2 to 11.

It had 249 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E138128. [Darlington](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Pupils: 249
- Council: Darlington
- URN: 138128

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding (overall), October 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 6 October 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at St John's Church of England Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 62% in Darlington and 62% in England.
10% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Darlington | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 10% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [The Rydal Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-rydal-academy-e138989): 490 m. Primary. Good (overall), December 2022. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Teresa's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-teresas-catholic-primary-school-e146256): 550 m. Primary. School remains Good, February 2024. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Firthmoor Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/firthmoor-primary-school-e138129): 610 m. Primary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Aidan's Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-aidans-church-of-england-academy-e135314): 1.1 km. Secondary. Some aspects not as strong, June 2025. Attainment 8 of 41.6 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Heathfield Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/heathfield-primary-school-e138179): 1.2 km. Primary. Standards maintained, February 2025. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Skerne Park Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/skerne-park-academy-e139195): 1.3 km. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), June 2024. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/138128)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/138128)

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