Springfield Academy
Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN
236 pupils · 100% of 236 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 14 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 79% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.29 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 31 | 40 | 83 | 31 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 34 | 82 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 35 | 70 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 54 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 34 | 53 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 29 | 30 | 52 | 29 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 33 | 61 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 29 | 30 | 63 | 29 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Whinfield Primary School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Red Hall Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Gurney Pease Academy 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Northwood Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 1.5 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.