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Polam Hall School

All-through · Darlington · DL1 5PA · URN 142174

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2021-10-05Cohort 842

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 49
4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 30 schools in Darlington

  • Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths

    59%

    Darlington 59.8%England 61%

    0.8 percentage points below the area average of 59.8

    Overall standards

  • Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths

    6%

    Darlington 7.2%England 8%

    1.2 percentage points below the area average of 7.2

    Academic stretch

  • Average scaled score in reading

    104

    Darlington 103.97England 105

    In line with the area average of 104

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in maths

    105

    Darlington 103.5England 105

    1.5 above the area average of 103.5

    Overall standards

  • Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    104

    Darlington 104.66England 105

    0.7 below the area average of 104.7

    Overall standards

  • Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling

    22%

    Darlington 25.8%England 32%

    3.8 percentage points below the area average of 25.8

    Academic stretch

  • Expected standard in reading

    69%

    Darlington 69.9%

    0.9 percentage points below the area average of 69.9

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in writing

    71%

    Darlington 70.2%

    0.8 percentage points above the area average of 70.2

    Context only, not scored

  • Expected standard in maths

    80%

    Darlington 71.3%

    8.7 percentage points above the area average of 71.3

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    49

    Darlington 42

    6.8 above the area average of 42.2

    Context only, not scored

Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 90
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 13 schools in Darlington

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    44.6

    Darlington 35.96England 46.1

    8.6 above the area average of 36

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    37.8%

    Darlington 35.1%England 45.9%

    2.7 percentage points above the area average of 35.1

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    63.3%

    Darlington 51.1%

    12.2 percentage points above the area average of 51.1

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    4.03

    Darlington 3.07England 4.07

    1 above the area average of 3.1

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    13.3%

    Darlington 9.3%England 17.6%

    4 percentage points above the area average of 9.3

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    33.3%

    Darlington 25.6%

    7.7 percentage points above the area average of 25.6

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    23.3%

    Darlington 32.1%

    8.8 percentage points below the area average of 32.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    90

    Darlington 96

    5.7 below the area average of 95.7

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Darlington · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes
25.8 pupils per class
Secondary classes
22.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
15.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
31.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
10.7% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
22% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
6% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
18.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
59% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
90.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Polam Hall School Good at its inspection on 05/10/2021.
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Polam Hall School is a all-through school in Darlington, postcode DL1 5PA (URN 142174).
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