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Darlington, Darlington
Polam Hall School
Polam Hall School is a free schools in Darlington, Darlington. The school has 841 pupils on roll.
Free schools All-through Ages 4–16 841 PupilsURN 142174
Ofsted Report
★
Report Card
Inspected November 2025
Curriculum & TeachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & BehaviourExpected standard
Personal Dev & WellbeingStrong standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership & GovernanceExpected standard
Early YearsExpected standard
Safeguarding✓ Met
View Report →Key Indicators
How this school compares to national averages
Nat. avg: 46.2
44.5↓ -2pp
Attainment 8
Nat. avg: 45%
36.7%↓ -8pp
English & Maths 5+
Nat. avg: 92.5%
92.1%↓ 0pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 16.3
20.3↓ -4pp
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 23.8%
29.6%↑ +6pp
Free School Meals
Nat. avg: 12%
10.7%↑ +1pp
Teacher Turnover
841 / 882
95%
Capacity
Surplus
+£326,000
In-Year Balance
About
School overview
Polam Hall School is a free schools in Darlington, Darlington. The school has 841 pupils on roll.
School Details
Headteacher
Kate Reid
Age Range
4 — 16
School Hours
08:45 – 15:30
Telephone
01325463383
Website
Address
Darlington, DL1 5PA
Local Authority
Darlington
The School Day
08:45
School Day Begins
Registration and morning activities
08:55
Morning Break
Break time
15:30
School Day Ends
Dismissal
Enrichment & Awards
Clubs & Activities · 27 available
Art
Badminton
Band
Basketball
Chess
Computing
Cooking
Cricket
Dance
Drama
Duke Of Edinburgh
Film Club
Football
French
Gardening
German
Latin
Minecraft
Music
Netball
Reading
Rugby
Science
Stem
Table Tennis
Tennis
Forest School
Awards & Accreditations
Duke of Edinburgh
Recognised achievement