Abbey Infants' School vs Polam Hall School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Abbey Infants' School
Darlington
Polam Hall School
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Free schools
Age Range
4–7
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
264
842
Capacity
270
882
Occupancy
98%
95%
FSM %
3.0%
31.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Nov 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
40.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-