St John's Church of England Academy

Fenby Avenue, Darlington, Darlington, DL1 4UB

Outstanding

Inspected 6 October 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

248

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Darlington →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 248 / 210 (118%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.1%

Disadvantaged

5.2%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

10%

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

22.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

24.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

12.19

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

£49,106

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,155 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,966

Spend per pupil

£6,557

Income per pupil

40%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.