Gurney Pease Academy
Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
191 pupils · 70% of 274 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 51.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 February 2026, published 26 April 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 | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.9 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 18 | 42 | 18 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 20 | 50 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 23 | 55 | 25 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 21 | 21 | 32 | 21 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 17 | 15 | 33 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 21 | 20 | 32 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 28 | 27 | 34 | 27 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 28 | 28 | 41 | 28 |
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
- Northwood Primary School 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Springfield Academy 1 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.3 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Heathfield Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 1.4 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.