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