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Springfield Academy

Academy converter primary school in Darlington (Darlington).

KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.8
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.8%
▲ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
236 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Springfield Academy is a primary school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 237 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. It is part of the THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Paula Austin.

Key facts

URN
138088
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2012

Governing body (8 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Dr Martin BraderChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Dr Martin Brader FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Georgina GaddassLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Katie HallLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Craig BartlettLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Andrea HallLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Paula AustinLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Nathalie DullageLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Chris ArcherLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Chris Archer FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Dr Martin Brader FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Miss Katie Hall FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Ms Georgina Gadass FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record