Gurney Pease Academy
Academy converter primary school in Darlington (Darlington).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.7%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.6
▼ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
49.2%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
191 / 274 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).Gurney Pease Academy is a primary school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 197 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 274. It is part of the THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Alison Sinclair.
Key facts
- URN
- 138362
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joe Penny Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gabriel Shoremi | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Natalie Downes | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Davison (Acting Principal) | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Jenny Finn | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Bunn | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Bacon | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Linda Cernik | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kerry Cooper | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Sinclair Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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