Whinfield Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Darlington · DL1 3HT · Darlington
Ages 5–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 138088
Springfield Academy
Academy converter · Darlington · DL1 2AN
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
236
Local authority
Darlington
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Darlington, Darlington, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.2%.
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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 138088
Location
- Address
- Salters Lane South
- Postcode
- DL1 2AN
- Town
- Darlington
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- Darlington
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- Boys / girls
- 115 / 121
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 236 / 236 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- FSM pupils
- 94
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Telephone
- 01325248153