Wyvern Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Darlington (Darlington).
Attainment 8
41.3
▼ 4.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
29.3%
▼ 17pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.4%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
52%
464 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
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).Wyvern Academy is a secondary school located in Darlington. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 503 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the CONSILIUM ACADEMIES. The school is led by Ms Nadia Robinson.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 143845
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (4 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tobias Livingstone Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Sarah Park | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Preston-Pacey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Moss | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Caroline Stokle | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| David Scott Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Sophie Colella Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Elaine Richardson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tobias Livingstone Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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