Hummersknott Academy vs Embleton View
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington
Embleton View
Coniscliffe Road
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–16
5–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1215
34
Capacity
1200
40
Occupancy
101%
85%
FSM %
24.6%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
50.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
58.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-