Polam Hall School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grange Road
 Darlington
 County Durham DL1 5PA
Telephone: 01325 463383

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 4-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
History: This school arose from Polam Hall School
Trust: Woodard Academies Trust
Sponsor: Woodard Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Kate Reid (since October 2017)
Previous Headteacher: John Moreland
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 43.7 / 20.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.9
Number of pupils: 741
Boarders: Yes
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.00% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Darlington
Constituency: Darlington
Electoral Ward: Park West
School Number: 8416000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th October 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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