St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
About St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School sits third out of 26 primary schools in Darlington, comfortably in the top 25% nationally, and its headline Key Stage 2 metric of 77% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths is a full 18 percentage points above the local authority average of 59%. That gap is significant and tells you this is a school where academic expectations are clearly being met by the vast majority of its pupils. The school is oversubscribed by more than two to one, with 102 applications for 45 places in the 2025/26 intake, and 44 of those went to first-preference families. It's a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and it has held a Good rating from Ofsted since at least 2011, with its most recent ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirming it remains Good.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Feb 2024Latest monitoring visit (21 Feb 2024): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 11 Feb 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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