Establishment Polam Hall School

URN: 142174

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Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST

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Address
Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5PA
Local authority
Darlington (841)
Headteacher / Principal
Principal Kate Reid
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
Good (Last inspection: 6 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
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
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
12 September 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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Chair of local governing body

Chair of local governing body
Name Shared with Appointed by From To
Jennifer Robbins Not recorded Appointed by foundation/Trust 20 December 2023 11 November 2024

Local governors

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

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Historical governance
Name Role Appointed by From To
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
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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
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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)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.