St John's Church of England Academy
Fenby Avenue, Darlington, DL1 4UB
249 pupils · 119% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 37.2%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 6 October 2022, published 17 November 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 70% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.57 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 47 | 99 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 34 | 85 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 41 | 82 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 24 | 21 | 38 | 22 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 38 | 55 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 38 | 49 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 32 | 46 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 45 | 71 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- The Rydal Academy 0.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Firthmoor Primary School 0.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Heathfield Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Skerne Park Academy 1.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.