Staindrop Academy
Darlington · County Durham
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 23 member schools: 14 primary schools, 9 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | Darlington. Regions: North East. — from the ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
Staindrop Academy is a secondary academy in Darlington, County Durham, part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Staindrop Academy
- Address
- Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop
- Postcode
- DL2 3JU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- URN (official identifier)
- 144991
- Establishment number
- 4008
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 504
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 675
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Mitchinson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 14 Jul 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- staindropacademy.com
- Telephone
- 01833660285
- Date opened
- 1 Oct 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Staindrop Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 504 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.8% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.8% | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Staindrop Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 24 Sept 2026
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 17 Nov 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Staindrop School (URN 137234)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 13 Jul 2017
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Staindrop School An Academy (URN 137234)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Not taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 4 Mar 2016
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Staindrop School An Academy (URN 137234)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Jul 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Staindrop School A Business and Enterprise College (URN 114302)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Staindrop School A Business and Enterprise College (URN 114302)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 14 Jan 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Staindrop Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.1% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 26.4% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Staindrop Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £160,600 for 146 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 28.7% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £316 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Staindrop Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 470 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,835,000 £8,160 per pupil | £8,621 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £3,966,000 £8,438 per pupil | £8,270 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £2,122,000 £4,515 per pupil · 53.5% | £4,773 · 57.7% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £440 · 5.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £81,000 £172 per pupil · 2.0% | £173 · 2.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £81,000 £172 per pupil · 2.0% | £166 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£131,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£24,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,378 per pupil, supply and agency £333 per pupil — spending up £61 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3JU
01833660285
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