Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
85% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
85% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2020).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2020
This is a Church of England school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
This school does not have a sixth form
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Church of England
Capacity
- Pupils
- 594
- Capacity
- 85%
- FSM
- 43.9%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Trust
- NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST
- Head
- Mrs Laura Porter (Principal)
Provisions
Inspection reports
Official linksSchool inspection
14 official reports linked on this page, including 13 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Good
January 2020 | School Inspection
Monitoring visit
November 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2017 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
February 2016 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
October 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
April 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
January 2015 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
October 2014 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
April 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
January 2013 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
June 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
January 2010 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
January 2009 | Monitoring Visit
Location
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1LL
Town setting
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