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Darras Hall Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Middle Drive, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE20 9DS · darrashallprimary.com · 01661 823857
On the mapSearch near NE20 9DS
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Northumberland 58%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 459
- 90% of 510 places
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 3.7%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Pele Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 63 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 47 | 42 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 58 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 28% the higher standard. Across Northumberland it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲28% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 122265)
Ofsted
Darras Hall Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 122265), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122265)
Sept 2005Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 122265)
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (100 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 100
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (16%) with SEND