Skerne Park Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 18 2024 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
- 139195
- Address
- Coleridge Gardens, DL1 5AJ
- Website
- www.skernepark.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 266 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 57.5%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.3%
White British 75.6%
Other White 8.6%
Unclassified 7.5%
Mixed 3.1%
Other 1.5%
African 1.1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsWell below average-3.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 95
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 96
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Skerne Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 31
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 30
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 7 3 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 13 16 |
| Year 1 | 34 20 14 |
| Year 2 | 33 14 19 |
| Year 3 | 34 14 20 |
| Year 4 | 42 21 21 |
| Year 5 | 42 17 25 |
| Year 6 | 40 23 17 |