Gurney Pease Academy
Dodsworth Street, Darlington, DL1 2NG
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne DavisonSchool website ↗Pupils: 197 (capacity: 274)Part of THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
73.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Maths
Expected level77.0%
Exceeding17.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
20
Applications received
50
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
63.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
17.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 45.0% | 10.0% | +3.7 | -0.6 | +3.5 |
| 2016/17 | 46.0% | 4.0% | +2.4 | +6.7 | +5.7 |
| 2017/18 | 62.0% | 0.0% | +2.9 | +4.9 | -1.1 |
| 2018/19 | 42.0% | 0.0% | -1.7 | +4.6 | +1.0 |
| 2022/23 | 56.0% | 0.0% | -2.4 | +2.0 | -3.4 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 73.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |