Harrowgate Hill Primary School vs Springfield Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Darlington
Springfield Academy
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
407
236
Capacity
708
236
Occupancy
57%
100%
FSM %
31.7%
42.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
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
67%
79%
KS2 Maths
66%
79%
KS2 Writing
67%
79%