Darras Hall Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 145781
- Address
- Middle Drive, NE20 9DS
- Website
- www.darrashallprimary.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 446 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.6%
- Persistent absence
- 10.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.6%
White British 84.8%
Indian 4.5%
Mixed 2.9%
Pakistani 2.7%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Darras Hall Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 36 20 16 |
| Reception, Full-time | 51 25 26 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 4 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 5 | 62 37 25 |
| Year 6 | 57 21 36 |