Academy converter · Darlington

Gurney Pease Academy

2–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138362URN

Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Feb 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Darlington median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Darlington

42 applications for 20 places · 12th of 25 in Darlington

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 17 February 2026Published 26 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

17 February 2026
Report card · 4 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
20 October 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Darlington median (2.1) close to England median (2.2)

42 applications · 20 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 2.1; Darlington median median 2.1
2025 2.5; Darlington median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Darlington median median 2.1
2023 1.5; Darlington median median 1.5
2022 1.9; Darlington median median 1.6
2021 1.5; Darlington median median 1.6
2020 1.2; Darlington median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Darlington median median 1.7
2018 1.4; Darlington median median 1.7
2017 1.4; Darlington median median 1.8
2016 1.3; Darlington median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Darlington median median 2.1
2014 1.7; Darlington median median 1.9

This school
Darlington median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	42	2.1	18	0.90
Sep 2025	20	50	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2024	26	55	2.1	23	0.88
Sep 2023	21	32	1.5	21	1.00
Sep 2022	17	33	1.9	15	0.88
Sep 2021	21	32	1.5	20	0.95
Sep 2020	28	34	1.2	27	0.96
Sep 2019	28	41	1.5	28	1.00
Sep 2018	28	39	1.4	27	0.96
Sep 2017	26	37	1.4	23	0.88
Sep 2016	30	38	1.3	27	0.90
Sep 2015	23	36	1.6	19	0.83
Sep 2014	29	48	1.7	28	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 80% · Maths 77% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%9th of 27 in Darlington

Darlington 68% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Darlington 77% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Darlington 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Darlington 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Darlington 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Darlington 77% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Darlington 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Darlington median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	7%	105	104
2023/24	40%	0%	99	100
2022/23	56%	0%	102	100

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Gurney Pease AcademyThis school
This school

2026

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Northwood Primary School
0.7 km · Darlington

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Springfield Academy
1.0 km · Darlington

2026

2.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Corporation Road Community Primary School
1.1 km · Darlington

Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Darlington

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Heathfield Primary School
1.3 km · Darlington

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
1.4 km · Darlington

2026

2.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Red Hall Primary School
1.4 km · Darlington

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Reid Street Primary School
1.6 km · Darlington

Remains Good2022

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138362 · 841/2656
Trust: The Education Village Academy Trust
Capacity: 274 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 51.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Gurney Pease Primary School (URN 114172)
Address: Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Local authority: Darlington

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources