Polam Hall School
All-through Free school in Darlington DL1 5PA
All-through Free school in Darlington DL1 5PA
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Inspected on 05/10/2021
Rating published on 15/11/2021
Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
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| Unique Reference Number | 142174 |
|---|---|
| Local Authority Code | 841 |
| Local Authority Name | Darlington |
| Establishment Number | 6000 |
| School / College Name | Polam Hall School |
| Establishment Type Code | 35 |
| Establishment type | Free schools |
| Establishment Type Group Code | 11 |
| Establishment Type Group | Free Schools |
| Establishment Status Code | 1 |
| Establishment status | Open |
| Reason Establishment Opened Code | 07 |
| Reason establishment opened | Former Independent |
| Open date | 01-09-2015 |
| Reason Establishment Closed Code | 99 |
| Reason establishment closed | |
| Close date | |
| Phase Of Education Code | 7 |
| Phase of education | All-through |
| Age range Low | 4 |
| Age range High | 16 |
| Boarders Code | 1 |
| Boarders | No boarders |
| Nursery provision | No Nursery Classes |
| Official Sixth Form Code | 2 |
| Official sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Gender Code | 3 |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Religious Character Code | 06 |
| Religious character | None |
| Religious ethos | None |
| Diocese Code | 9999 |
| Diocese | |
| Admissions Policy Code | 9 |
| Admissons policy | |
| School capacity | 882 |
| Special Classes Code | 0 |
| Special classes | Not applicable |
| Census Date | 18-01-2024 |
| Number of Pupils | 816 |
| Number of Boys | 376 |
| Number of Girls | 440 |
| Percentage Free School Meals | 25.20 |
| Trust School Flag Code | 3 |
| Trust School Flag | Supported by a multi-academy trust |
| Trusts Code | 5385 |
| Academy trust or Trust | WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| School Sponsor Flag | Linked to a sponsor |
| Academy sponsor | Woodard Academies Trust |
| Federation Flag | Not applicable |
| Federations Code | |
| Federation | |
| UKPRN | 10053816 |
| FEHE Identifier | |
| Further education type | Not applicable |
| Last Changed Date | 29-01-2025 |
| Street | Grange Road |
| Locality | |
| Address3 | |
| Town | Darlington |
| County (name) | County Durham |
| Postcode | DL1 5PA |
| Website | https://www.phs.woodard.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01325463383 |
| Headteacher/Principal title | Principal |
| Headteacher/Principal first name | Kate |
| Headteacher/Principal last name | Reid |
| Headteacher/Principal Job Title | |
| BSO Inspectorate Name | Not applicable |
| Inspectorate Report | |
| Date of Last Inspection Visit | |
| Next Inspection Visit | |
| Teenage mothers provision | Not applicable |
| Teenage mothers capacity | |
| Childcare facilities provision | |
| SEN facilities | Not applicable |
| Pupils with EBD | Not applicable |
| Number of places | |
| Full time provision | |
| Pupils educated by other providers | |
| Section 41 approved | Not applicable |
| SEN provision | |
| Type of resourced provision | |
| Resourced provision number on roll | |
| Resourced provision capacity | |
| SEN unit number on roll | |
| SEN unit capacity | |
| Government Office Region Code | A |
| Government Office Region | North East |
| District Code | E06000005 |
| District | Darlington |
| Ward Code | E05010426 |
| Ward | Park West |
| Parliamentary Constituency Code | E14001190 |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Darlington |
| Urban/Rural Code | C1 |
| Urban/Rural Description | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| GSS LA Code | E06000005 |
| Easting | 428514 |
| Northing | 513816 |
| Middle Super Output Area (MSOA) | Darlington 014 |
| Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) | Darlington 014A |
| Inspectorate Name | |
| Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan | |
| Boarding Establishment | |
| Proprietor's Name | |
| Previous Local Authority Code | 999 |
| Previous local authority | |
| Previous establishment number | 4001 |
| Country | |
| UPRN | 10013312689 |
| Site Name | |
| QAB Code | 0 |
| QAB Name | Not applicable |
| Establishment Accredited Code | 0 |
| Establishment Accredited | Not applicable |
| QAB Report | |
| CH Number | |
| MSOA Code | E02002572 |
| LSOA Code | E01012356 |
| Free School Meals | 205 |
| Accreditation Expiry Date |
| URN | 142174 |
|---|---|
| Web Link | http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/142174 |
| LAESTAB | 8416000 |
| School name | Polam Hall School |
| Ofsted phase | Secondary |
| Type of education | Free School |
| School open date | 01/09/2015 |
| Admissions policy | Unknown |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Designated religious character | None |
| Religious ethos | None |
| Faith grouping | Non-faith |
| Ofsted region | North East, Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Region | North East |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Parliamentary constituency | Darlington |
| Multi-academy trust UID | 5385 |
| Multi-academy trust name | Woodard Academies Trust |
| Academy sponsor UID | 5384 |
| Academy sponsor name | Woodard Academies Trust |
| Postcode | DL1 5PA |
| Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic year | N/A |
| The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile | 4 |
| Total number of pupils | 816 |
| Statutory lowest age | 4 |
| Statutory highest age | 16 |
| Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | N/A |
| URN at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School name at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| School type at time of the ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection | N/A |
| Date of latest ungraded inspection | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection publication date | N/A |
| Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection? | N/A |
| Ungraded inspection overall outcome | N/A |
| Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspection | N/A |
| Inspection number of latest graded inspection | 10200704 |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Inspection type grouping | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Event type grouping | Schools - S5 |
| Inspection start date | 05/10/2021 |
| Publication date | 15/11/2021 |
| Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of latest graded inspection | 142174 |
| LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection | 8416000 |
| School name at time of latest graded inspection | Polam Hall School |
| School type at time of latest graded inspection | Free School |
| Current school type used for chart C6 | Free school |
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Category of concern | N/A |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective? | Yes |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | N/A |
| Previous inspection number | 10048394 |
| Previous inspection start date | 18/04/2018 |
| Previous publication date | 31/05/2018 |
| Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school? | Yes |
| URN at time of previous graded inspection | 142174 |
| LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection | 8416000 |
| School name at time of previous graded inspection | Polam Hall School |
| School type at time of previous graded inspection | Free School |
| Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness | 3 |
| Previous category of concern | N/A |
| Previous quality of education | N/A |
| Previous behaviour and attitudes | N/A |
| Previous personal development | N/A |
| Previous effectiveness of leadership and management | Requires Improvement |
| Previous safeguarding is effective? | Yes |
| Previous early years provision | Good |
| Previous sixth form provision | Requires Improvement |