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Gurney Pease Academy

Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG

Local ranking22nd of 29 primary schools in Darlington
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

274

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected 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)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
77.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
197
Boys
102 (52%)
Girls
95 (48%)
Capacity
274 (72% full)
SEND
24.4%
FSM Eligible
54.6%
EAL
10.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
21.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,717/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.4% 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: 82.2%
  • White Other: 5.6%
  • Black African: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Black Other: 1.0%
  • White Irish: 0.5%

82.2%

White British

5.6%

White Other

3.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138362
UKPRN
10037788
Establishment No.
2656
Trust
THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST

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