Gurney Pease Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gurney Pease Academy is a primary school in Darlington for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 47 schools in Darlington. It ranks 21st of 29 primary schools in Darlington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 February 2026, report published 26 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 274

Eligible for free school meals49.2%

49.2%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.5%

11.5%, 10.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.4%

19.4%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gurney Pease Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Northwood Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Springfield Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard
Corporation Road Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	64% met the expected standard
Heathfield Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Davison
Phone: 01325380790
Website: educationvillage.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Local authority: Darlington
URN: 138362

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.