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Polam Hall School
URN 142174 · DarlingtonOpen
Inspection history (4)
- 25 Nov 2025
Report card
Safeguarding metAchievementExpectedAttendance and behaviourExpectedCurriculum and teachingExpectedEarly yearsExpectedInclusionExpectedLeadership and governanceExpectedPersonal development and wellbeingStrongMatthew Vellensworth (lead), Dughall McCormick, Ian Rawstorne, John Linkins, Nicola Beaumont
- 6 Oct 2021
School inspection (EIF)
GoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodEarly yearsGoodLeadership and managementGoodPersonal developmentGoodQuality of educationGoodMichael Reeves (lead), Jean Watt, Olie Flitcroft, Shelley Heseltine
- 19 Apr 2018
School inspection (CIF)
Requires improvement16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvementEarly yearsGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvementOutcomesRequires improvementPersonal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvementTeaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvementMichael Wardle (lead), Andy Taylor, David Pridding, Gillian Nimer, Nicola Nelson
- 22 Sept 2016
Ofsted report
Academy trust
Woodard Academies Trust
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Details
- URN
- 142174
- Type
- Free schools
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Region
- North East
- Address
- Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5PA
- Reports on record
- 4
- Earliest report
- 22 Sept 2016
- Phase
- All-through
- Opened
- 01-09-2015
- Status
- Open
- Website
- phs.woodard.co.uk
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Capacity
- 882
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Telephone
- 01325463383
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Headteacher
- Principal Kate Reid
- Pupils on roll
- 842
- Pupils' gender
- Mixed
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Religious character
- None
- Free school meals (%)
- 31.20
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