St John's Church of England Academy
Primary school in Darlington. Outstanding (Oct 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 6 October 2022, report published 17 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2026
The last inspection was in October 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesThe Rydal Academy
Good (Dec 2022)
- 0.3 milesSt Teresa's Catholic Primary School
School remains Good (Feb 2024)
- 0.4 milesFirthmoor Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 7 expected
- 0.7 milesHeathfield Primary School
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
- 0.8 milesSkerne Park Academy
Requires improvement (Jun 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.