Polam Hall School

Details

Age Range4-16 years
GenderMixed
TypeAcademy, Free schools
Religious CharacterNone
Local AuthorityDarlington
AddressGrange Road, DL1 5PA
URN142174

School Census

Total 787
Girls/Boys 426/361
Girls/Boys Ratio 54.1%/45.9%
% pupils where English not first language 10.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals 193
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support 14.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections
Start DateOfsted Rating
05/10/2021 Good
18/04/2018 Requires improvement
Inspection Date 05/10/2021
Quality of Education Good
Behaviour and Attitudes Good
Personal Development Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Good
Inspection Date 18/04/2018
Quality of Education No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes No Judgement
Personal Development No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 42
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 35.30%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 42.40%
Entering EBacc 36.50%
EBacc average point score 3.77
Progress 8 -0.05
Secondary Results 2023
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 42.6
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 33%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 49%
Entering EBacc 34%
EBacc average point score 3.79
Progress 8 -0.35
Secondary Results 2022
TypeScore
Attainment 8 score 49.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 50%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 68%
Entering EBacc -
EBacc average point score 4.35
Progress 8 0.15

Primary Results

Primary Results 2024
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard63%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard8%
Reading106
Maths107
Reading Progress-
Writing Progress-
Maths Progress-
Primary Results 2023
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard58
Pupils achieving at a higher standard10
Reading105
Maths104
Reading Progress-1.1
Writing Progress-1.0
Maths Progress-0.4
Primary Results 2019
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard50%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard2%
Reading102
Maths102
Reading ProgressLOWCOV
Writing ProgressLOWCOV
Maths ProgressLOWCOV
Primary Results 2018
TypeScore
Pupils meeting the expected standard55%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard4%
Reading107
Maths104
Reading Progress0.0
Writing Progress-7.1
Maths Progress-1.8

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers 1.07%
Total Applications129
As First Preference46
As second preference32
As third preference32
Total Offers Made45
first preference offers43
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications84
As First Preference42
As second preference18
As third preference12
Total Offers Made42
first preference offers42
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications72
As First Preference33
As second preference15
As third preference18
Total Offers Made41
first preference offers33
second preference offers5
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications80
As First Preference34
As second preference19
As third preference18
Total Offers Made34
first preference offers34
second preference offers0
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.00%
Total Applications76
As First Preference30
As second preference12
As third preference22
Total Offers Made33
first preference offers30
second preference offers2
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.04%
Total Applications108
As First Preference52
As second preference21
As third preference13
Total Offers Made52
first preference offers50
second preference offers1
third preference offers1
First preference v Offers 1.30%
Total Applications170
As First Preference65
As second preference54
As third preference28
Total Offers Made51
first preference offers50
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.59%
Total Applications172
As First Preference70
As second preference50
As third preference37
Total Offers Made45
first preference offers44
second preference offers1
third preference offers0
First preference v Offers 1.70%
Total Applications214
As First Preference73
As second preference52
As third preference43
Total Offers Made48
first preference offers43
second preference offers4
third preference offers0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers 1.05%
Total Applications288
As first preference108
As second preference96
As third preference84
Total Offers Made108
first preference offers103
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 1.20%
Total Applications254
As first preference114
As second preference71
As third preference67
Total Offers Made110
first preference offers95
second preference offers9
third preference offers6
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications214
As first preference88
As second preference66
As third preference60
Total Offers Made109
first preference offers88
second preference offers17
third preference offers1
first preference v offers 1.01%
Total Applications195
As first preference85
As second preference51
As third preference59
Total Offers Made99
first preference offers84
second preference offers4
third preference offers6
first preference v offers 1.00%
Total Applications144
As first preference58
As second preference36
As third preference49
Total Offers Made76
first preference offers58
second preference offers10
third preference offers6
first preference v offers 1.50%
Total Applications142
As first preference33
As second preference47
As third preference61
Total Offers Made37
first preference offers22
second preference offers10
third preference offers5
first preference v offers 2.50%
Total Applications202
As first preference50
As second preference73
As third preference79
Total Offers Made25
first preference offers20
second preference offers5
third preference offers0
first preference v offers 2.87%
Total Applications231
As first preference66
As second preference85
As third preference79
Total Offers Made28
first preference offers23
second preference offers2
third preference offers3
first preference v offers 1.94%
Total Applications233
As first preference33
As second preference101
As third preference99
Total Offers Made26
first preference offers17
second preference offers7
third preference offers2

Ethnicity

time period2023-24
white british ethnic origin77%
any other white background ethnic origin6.3%
african ethnic origin2.2%
indian ethnic origin2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin1.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin1.2%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin1.2%
white and asian ethnic origin1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin1.1%
chinese ethnic origin1%
white and black african ethnic origin0.6%
any other black background ethnic origin0.6%
time period2022-23
white british ethnic origin78.5%
any other white background ethnic origin5.3%
indian ethnic origin2%
african ethnic origin1.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin1.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin1%
any other asian background ethnic origin1%
chinese ethnic origin0.9%
any other black background ethnic origin0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin0.6%

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