# Alternatives to St John's Church of England Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as St John's Church of England Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## St John's Church of England Academy, for comparison

1.57 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [The Rydal Academy, Darlington](/school/138989/the-rydal-academy) | 0.3 mi north-west | 0.88 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Darlington](/school/146256/st-teresa-s-catholic-primary-school) | 0.3 mi north-east | 0.95 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Firthmoor Primary School, Darlington](/school/138129/firthmoor-primary-school) | 0.4 mi east | 0.91 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Heathfield Primary School, Darlington](/school/138179/heathfield-primary-school) | 0.7 mi north | 0.97 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | yes |
| [Skerne Park Academy, Darlington](/school/139195/skerne-park-academy) | 0.8 mi west | 0.88 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Darlington](/school/139531/st-augustine-s-catholic-primary-school) | 1.3 mi west | 0.77 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/138128/st-john-s-church-of-england-academy/alternatives
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