Hummersknott Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Darlington
Hummersknott Academy is a secondary school in Darlington for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 1,215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Hummersknott Academy is a friendly, happy place.”
- “Pupils are safe and they feel safe.”
- “They enjoy learning and they are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “They recognise the need to ensure that improvement strategies are more sharply focused upon impact to support them to provide robust challenge and support to leaders.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 205 first-preference applications, 247 offers in total, 199 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
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- Longfield Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
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- Haughton Academy 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hurworth School 3.4 mi Good Last distance published