- Address
- Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5PA
- Darlington (841)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Principal Kate Reid
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 4 to 16
- Phase of education
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Academy trust
- WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Woodard Academies Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 142174,
DfE number: 841/6000
UKPRN: 10053816 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not recorded
- Telephone
- 01325463383
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 5 October 2021)
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 882
- Number of pupils
- 816
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2015
- Reason establishment opened
- Former Independent
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 205
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 25.2%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 15 November 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
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Chair of local governing body
Not recorded
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kath Dawson | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 20 June 2024 | 20 June 2027 |
| Jake Burdis | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 14 November 2023 | 14 November 2026 |
| Bola Adisa | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 22 October 2019 | 22 October 2025 |
| Troy Simmons-Turner | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 27 September 2022 | 27 September 2025 |
| Ashleigh Barker | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 26 September 2023 | 26 September 2025 |
| Kathryn Bury | Not recorded | Elected by school staff | 15 June 2018 | 16 June 2025 |
| Kate Heljula | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 20 December 2023 | 22 March 2025 |
| Catherine Hart | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 20 March 2017 | 20 March 2025 |
| Edward Pickering | Not recorded | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 1 March 2022 | 11 March 2025 |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Robbins | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 20 December 2023 | 11 November 2024 |
| Montserrat McShane | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 12 October 2021 | 12 October 2024 |
| Andrew Buckingham | Local governor | Elected by parents | 8 February 2019 | 4 March 2024 |
| Jennifer Robbins | Local governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 11 November 2021 | 19 December 2023 |
| Kate Heljula | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 20 March 2017 | 19 December 2023 |
These establishments are linked with Polam Hall School, URN: 142174. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114329 | Polam Hall School | Predecessor | 31 August 2015 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- District
- Darlington
- Ward
- Park West
- Parliamentary constituency
- Darlington
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000005
- Easting
- 428514
- Northing
- 513816
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10013312689
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Darlington 014
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Darlington 014A
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.