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Springfield Academy

Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN

Local ranking15th of 29 primary schools in Darlington
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

236

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
79.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
79.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
75.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
237
Boys
110 (46%)
Girls
127 (54%)
Capacity
236 (100% full)
SEND
17.7%
FSM Eligible
42.1%
EAL
3.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
15.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,581/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.9%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • White Traveller: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

91.9%

White British

3.0%

White Other

0.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138088
UKPRN
10037041
Establishment No.
2659
Trust
THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST

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