Darras Hall Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Nov 15 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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
51
2nd preference
32
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
42
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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