Springfield Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Darlington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.192 miles
Published by Darlington Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Springfield Academy is a primary school in Darlington for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Springfield Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.192 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 1.192 miles, 5th shortest of 11 Darlington primary schools with a published last distance, and about the same as in 2025.
- In 2026, Reception had 40 first-choice applications for 31 offers, all 31 going to first-choice families; 9 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 79% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Darlington.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 0% (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Darlington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 236 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this highly inclusive school.”
- “They feel part of the Springfield family.”
- “As they arrive at school, they and their families are greeted warmly.”
To improve
- “This is particularly the case for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils’ attainment at the higher standard is more variable.”
- “In a few subjects across the wider curriculum, pupils confidently recall more recent learning, but find it harder to remember what they have learned over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Whinfield Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Red Hall Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Gurney Pease Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Northwood Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Heathfield Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Corporation Road Community Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published