Gurney Pease Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 19 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
197 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
10.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
47.7%
Persistent absence
20.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1%
African3%
Mixed4.5%
Other White5.6%
White British82.2%
Other Black
1%
Irish
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Bangladeshi
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
73%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Gurney Pease Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
6
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
5
6
Reception, Part-time
1
0
1
Reception, Full-time
23
9
14
Year 1
20
11
9
Year 2
25
17
8
Year 3
18
10
8
Year 4
28
15
13
Year 5
27
14
13
Year 6
30
12
18
Year 2024-2025

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