Whinfield Primary School vs Springfield Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Whinfield Primary School
Darlington
Springfield Academy
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
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Age Range
5–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
433
236
Capacity
480
236
Occupancy
90%
100%
FSM %
21.2%
42.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Apr 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
79%
79%
KS2 Maths
85%
79%
KS2 Writing
75%
79%