Gurney Pease Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Darlington
Gurney Pease Academy is a primary school in Darlington for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 191 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 February 2026
Strengths
- “When pupils arrive each morning, they are welcomed by caring staff.”
- “Consistent routines help pupils to start their day positively.”
- “For example, the 'soft start' to the morning provides pupils with time to have breakfast, play with their friends and talk to adults, who check how they are feeling.”
To improve
- “There is still more to do to ensure that pupils benefit routinely from high-quality teaching.”
- “However, pupils do not achieve as well as they could across the school.”
- “Although attendance is not at the national average, leaders have brought about a sustained and steady improvement over time.”
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 18 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 Reception 2023 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- 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.
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Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
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