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1.19miles
was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.
Last distance offered at Springfield Academy, year by year →
When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.
Read 2026-09-13 from Darlington Borough Council's "Primary Guide for Parents 2026-27", which reproduces the determined admission arrangements and published admission number of every Darlington primary school and academy. This ranked order is printed once for Gurney Pease Academy, Springfield Academy, Reid Street Academy, Whinfield Primary, which share it. A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school must be admitted; that is not an oversubscription criterion.
Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.
Same phase, ranked by distance and how closely they match.
Firthmoor Primary School
primary · Expected standard · 2.9 km away
Red Hall Primary School
primary · 908 m away
Gurney Pease Academy
primary · Needs attention · 996 m away
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
primary · Needs attention · 1.5 km away
Mowden Junior School
primary · Expected standard · 4.3 km away
Heathfield Primary School
primary · Good · 1.6 km away
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