Holy Family Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Darlington, North East DL3 9EN · Darlington
#112 of 811 primary schools in North East
#2384 of 15,697 nationally
About Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a academy primary located in Darlington, in the Darlington local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 234 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 78.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 112th of 811 ranked primary schools in North East. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (82th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 234; capacity filled 111.4%.
There are 40 schools in Darlington; Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranks 7th of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)77%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)13%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)12.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holy Family Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 77%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 13%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
216 students · 245 m away
Mowden Infant School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
169 students · 874 m away
Mowden Junior School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
295 students · 916 m away
Mount Pleasant Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
259 students · 1.0 km away
Reid Street Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
364 students · 1.1 km away
Wyvern Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
464 students · 1.1 km away
Carmel College
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,367 students · 1.3 km away
Abbey Junior School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
362 students · 1.3 km away
West Park Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
464 students · 1.3 km away
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Darlington · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lift Caldicotes
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
234 students
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Lift North Ormesby
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students
St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students
Fatfield Academy
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233 students
Prudhoe West Academy
Prudhoe · Academy primary · Ages 2–9
233 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School a good school?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 78.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #112 of 811 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holy Family Catholic Primary School rank in North East?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranks #112 of 811 primary schools in North East and #2384 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School had 234 students in 2025.
Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Family Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.