Skerne Park Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Darlington
Address	Coleridge Gardens, DL1 5AJ
School Website	www.skernepark.org.uk
Telephone	1325380831
URN	139195

School Census

Total	313
Girls/Boys	165/148
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.7%/47.3%
% pupils where English not first language	13.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	176
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	24.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 18/06/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
18/06/2024	Requires improvement
15/02/2022	Requires improvement
01/05/2018	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	18/06/2024
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	15/02/2022
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	01/05/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
12 June 2025	Monitoring visit	View
18 June 2024	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
25 May 2023	Monitoring visit	View
15 February 2022	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
01 May 2018	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
01 October 2014	Full inspection: Good	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	15%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	95
Maths	96
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	44
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5
Reading	101
Maths	99
Reading Progress	-4.0
Writing Progress	-1.8
Maths Progress	-3.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	102
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-0.5
Writing Progress	1.0
Maths Progress	0.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	102
Maths	101
Reading Progress	1.0
Writing Progress	1.9
Maths Progress	0.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	40
As First Preference	28
As second preference	3
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	34
As First Preference	30
As second preference	2
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	36
As First Preference	30
As second preference	4
As third preference	0

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	38
As second preference	2
As third preference	0

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	54
As First Preference	46
As second preference	5
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	46
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	44
As First Preference	39
As second preference	4
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	39
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	54
As First Preference	40
As second preference	6
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	40
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	51
As First Preference	38
As second preference	5
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	38
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	75
As First Preference	51
As second preference	9
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	56
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	61
As First Preference	45
As second preference	7
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	76
As First Preference	55
As second preference	12
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	42%
agree	38%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	8%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	42%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	12%
agree	58%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	15%
agree	15%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	8%
not applicable	38%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	54%
agree	38%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	27%
agree	23%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	4%
not applicable	19%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	42%
no	58%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	64%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	18%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	27%
agree	46%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	12%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	46%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	4%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	42%
agree	46%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	46%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	15%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	19%
agree	62%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	35%
agree	38%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	15%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	77%
no	23%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	80.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%
chinese ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	78%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.3%
indian ethnic origin	0.6%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

Polam Hall School

(0.57 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-16, Gender: Mixed

Address: Grange Road, , DL1 5PA