Gurney Pease Academy vs Springfield Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington
Springfield Academy
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
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Age Range
2–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
191
236
Capacity
274
236
Occupancy
70%
100%
FSM %
51.1%
42.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
80%
79%
KS2 Maths
77%
79%
KS2 Writing
80%
79%