Polam Hall School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 44.6 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 44.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 61%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.05
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.36, 0.26]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 90 | 44.6 | — | 61.1% | 33.3% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 85 | 42.0 | -0.05 | 42.4% | 36.5% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 67 | 42.7 | -0.34 | 49.0% | 34.0% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 72 | 49.8 | +0.15 | 68.0% | 39.0% | 4.3 |
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School information
| URN | 142174 |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Kate Reid |
| Trust | WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DL1 5PA |
| Latest pupils | 90 |
| FSM eligible | 29.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5PA
https://www.phs.woodard.co.uk/1325463383| DfE number | 6000 |
| UKPRN | 10053816 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 15 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2021 |