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
- 450 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.6%
White British 85.6%
Indian 4%
Mixed 3.5%
Pakistani 2.2%
Chinese 1.3%
Other 1.1%
Other White 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 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 69%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Darras Hall Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 46
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 57
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 25 15 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 22 10 12 |
| Reception, Full-time | 52 23 29 |
| Year 1 | 52 25 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 3 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 4 | 61 38 23 |
| Year 5 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 6 | 60 36 24 |