Polam Hall School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Darlington, North East DL1 5PA · Darlington
#102 of 185 all-through schools in North East
#2309 of 4,090 nationally
About Polam Hall School
Polam Hall School is a academy all-through located in Darlington, in the Darlington local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 4–16. In 2025 it enrolled 842 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 102nd of 185 ranked all-through schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (48th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (40th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 842; capacity filled 95.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.3%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 40 schools in Darlington; Polam Hall School ranks 26th of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)59%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)6%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)31.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Polam Hall School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 842
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 59%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 6%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 44.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Polam Hall School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 306 m away
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Darlington · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 816 m away
Skerne Park Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
248 students · 913 m away
Abbey Infants' School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
264 students · 1.0 km away
Abbey Junior School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
362 students · 1.1 km away
The Rydal Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
584 students · 1.4 km away
Corporation Road Community Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
282 students · 1.5 km away
Reid Street Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
364 students · 1.6 km away
Carmel College
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,367 students · 1.7 km away
St John's Church of England Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
249 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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833 students
Outwood Academy Bydales
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832 students
Haughton Academy
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854 students
Academy 360
Sunderland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
854 students
Bedlington Academy
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822 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Polam Hall School a good school?
Polam Hall School has a Success Index (England) of 43.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #102 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Polam Hall School rank in North East?
Polam Hall School ranks #102 of 185 all-through schools in North East and #2309 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Polam Hall School?
Polam Hall School had 842 students in 2025.
Is Polam Hall School a primary school or a secondary school?
Polam Hall School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Polam Hall School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Polam Hall School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.