Polam Hall School
Free schools in Darlington, Darlington.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Free schools |
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 842 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 882 |
| Free school meals | 31.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Address | Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5PA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.phs.woodard.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01325463383 |
| URN | 142174 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 25 November 2025, published 18 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 October 2021, published 15 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Skerne Park Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Abbey Infants' School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Abbey Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- The Rydal Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Corporation Road Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Reid Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Carmel College (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.