Gurney Pease Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 20 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Darlington
Unique reference
138362
Address
Dodsworth Street, DL1 2NG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
215 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
55.3%
Girls
44.7%
First language not English
7%
Free school meals (FSM)
48.8%
Persistent absence
25.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.6%
Other White 4.7%
African 3.3%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 0.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.4
WritingAverage2
MathsWell below average-3.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Gurney Pease Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
4
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
2
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
1
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
6
3
Reception, Full-time
22
12
10
Year 1
29
21
8
Year 2
20
10
10
Year 3
27
15
12
Year 4
29
17
12
Year 5
29
12
17
Year 6
30
19
11
Year 2023-2024

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