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Polam Hall School

 

Contact Details

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

School Type

Phase: Primary and Secondary (ages 4-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
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*: 45.71 / 23.07
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.28
Number of pupils: 842
Boarders: Yes
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 24.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 24.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.2%
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: 25th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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