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Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Jonathon Bull

corporate_fareDURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST

location_onBishopton, TS21 1HD

language Visit Website phone 1740630339

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

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Expected Standard

75%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Bishopton, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 22% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Bishopton, Darlington, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 84 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 75% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 13% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #14 of 27 primaries in Darlington and #5,858 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 60%

Reading75% LA 70%

Writing75% LA 70%

Maths75% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading73% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing91% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths91% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading75% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.4

-3.1 to 4.1

1.8

Write

LA 0.1

-1.6 to 5.2

1.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.0 to 4.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading61% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.5

-5.2 to 0.5

3.2

Write

LA 1.0

0.6 to 5.8

-1.6

Maths

LA 0.9

-4.0 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 64%

Reading88% LA 77%

Writing94% LA 80%

Maths94% LA 75%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.7

-0.6 to 5.2

2.5

Write

LA 0.7

-0.3 to 5.3

2.5

Maths

LA 1.0

-0.2 to 5.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 March 2024

Inspection Report

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12 February 2019

Inspection Report

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11 October 2016

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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18 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-02-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-10-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-01-18

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 84 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	84	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	81	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	87	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	87	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	85	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	86	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	88	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	87	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	96	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	90	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	78	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	78	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	76	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	76	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	77	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	77	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	73	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	90	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	89	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	90	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	104	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	101	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	103	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	119	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	117	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	115	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree88%

agree8%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree68%

agree28%

disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree48%

agree12%

not applicable40%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree84%

agree16%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree84%

agree16%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree76%

agree24%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree84%

agree12%

strongly disagree4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree84%

agree16%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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