Darlington College vs Gurney Pease Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Darlington College
Darlington
Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Primary
Type
Further education
Academy converter
Age Range
16–99
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
191
Capacity
-
274
Occupancy
-
70%
FSM %
-
51.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Good
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Nov 2022
Feb 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
80%
KS2 Maths
-
77%
KS2 Writing
-
80%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
c
-
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
c
-
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
z
-
A-Level Students
2
-
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
22%
-
Any L4+ destination
25%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
230
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
3
0
Top subjects
Physics (2)
Computer Science (1)
Mathematics (1)