Polam Hall School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 6 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
- 816 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.1%
- Girls
- 53.9%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 77%
Other White 6.3%
Mixed 3.3%
Unclassified 3.2%
African 2.2%
Indian 2.1%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 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 58%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 83 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 83 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
| Geography | GCSE | 49 |
Admissions
Polam Hall School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 40 16 24 |
| Year 1 | 44 20 24 |
| Year 2 | 43 16 27 |
| Year 3 | 35 18 17 |
| Year 4 | 48 25 23 |
| Year 5 | 48 26 22 |
| Year 6 | 48 24 24 |
| Year 7 | 112 44 68 |
| Year 8 | 113 61 52 |
| Year 9 | 108 37 71 |
| Year 10 | 91 51 40 |
| Year 11 | 86 38 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 35.0% 34.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 8.0% 13.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 42.0% 33.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.3% 1.2% |