Gurney Pease Academy
Academy converter primary school in Darlington (Darlington).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.The Education Village Academy Trust
Gurney Pease Academy is one of 7 schools run by The Education Village Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hill Academy | Special | Darlington | 399 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Gurney Pease Academy (this school) | Primary | Darlington | 191 | 8 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3; safeguarding standards met |
| Haughton Academy | Secondary | Darlington | 854 | 10 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| Marchbank Free School | Special | Darlington | 63 | 4 | Good 2024 |
| Reid Street Primary School | Primary | Darlington | 364 | 10 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (May 2012) |
| Springfield Academy | Primary | Darlington | 236 | 10 | Report card 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met |
| Whinfield Primary School | Primary | Darlington | 433 | 7 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2012, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| 7 schools | 2,540 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.