Polam Hall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 5 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Unique reference
- 142174
- Address
- Grange Road, DL1 5PA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 841 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 75.5%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 3.9%
African 3.1%
Unclassified 2.6%
Indian 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.1
WritingAverage-1
MathsAverage-0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 63%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 89 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 89 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| French | GCSE | 28 |
| Geography | GCSE | 38 |
| History | GCSE | 60 |
Admissions
Polam Hall School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 41
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 44 18 26 |
| Year 1 | 39 16 23 |
| Year 2 | 45 22 23 |
| Year 3 | 42 16 26 |
| Year 4 | 34 16 18 |
| Year 5 | 49 26 23 |
| Year 6 | 49 23 26 |
| Year 7 | 113 65 48 |
| Year 8 | 114 48 66 |
| Year 9 | 114 60 54 |
| Year 10 | 107 38 69 |
| Year 11 | 91 52 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 12.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 31.0% 31.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.4% 3.0% |