Grading information
Sunday 22nd March 2026 | Darlington Academy
⚠️EVOLUTION GRADING DAY ⚠️
📅 Sunday 22nd March 2026
📍 Darlington Academy – Banks Road, DL1 1YB
🥋 IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP!
Bring your best performance and a 💯 positive attitude —
you’re going to SMASH this grading! 💥 ⏰ Don’t be late!
✅ WHAT TO BRING:
🥊 Boxing gloves
👕 Evolution T-shirt (recommended – plain black T-shirt is okay)
🚨 Compulsory for Brown Belt gradings and above!
🩳 Black shorts (girls can wear leggings)
🚫 No tracksuit pants
🕒 Grading times will be posted soon – stay tuned!(All details subject to change)
🔥 Be sharp. Be strong. Be ready. Let’s go, team! 👊🏽💥
Group 1 - 9 to 10am
Red Belts
William Shearn
Alfie Kember-lee
Chloe Rhodes
Emily Marshall-Moore
Harry Canning
Joseph Keeble
Sibi Darlo
Jimmy Robinson*
Evelyn Wheeler
Philip Luta**
Harrison Parker*
Yellow Belts
Davey Welch
Edith Green
Rihan Syed Haque
Marwan Syed Haque
Syed Aasim Ahmed
Group 4 - 1 to 2pm
Orange Belts
Ariko Gwavuya -
Aaron Figat
James Allen
George Crean* -
Iris Duffield
Edie Dobson*
Josh Yates
Samuel Lawrenson
Oliver Broome
Green Belts
Grayson Marshall -
Ernest Miller -
Sidney Miller -
Carter Moor -
Zack Lyon -
Ted Graham
Lennie Stoker
Nicholas Zalewski
Jack Storr
Nova Spreadbury
Luna Goldsmith
Group 2 - 10:20 to 11:20am
Red Belts
Rowan Bastow
Harry Whitehead
Hermès Sys
Noel Clarkson
Ivan Iakushev
Joel Hesketh
Jacob Harvey
Dylan Eglon
Teddi Templeman*
Ava Brittain
Alex Belton
Thomas Shail
Annabella Gibson
Harley Alford
Harley Nixon
Alfie Nixon
Caleb Thompson
Group 5 - 2:20 to 3:20pm
Blue Belts
Bobby Everett
Thaila Wheatley -
Jacob Bampton -
Jackson Brown -
Emma Pearson -
Lily Storrie -
Scott McMahon
Myles Reilly
Albie Baylin
Purple Belts
Skyy Tarelli-Ferguson -
Max Atkinson
Darius Gaina
Ashley Wade
Joshua Ferris
Oliver Todd
Noah Galuidi
Group 3 - 11:40 to 12:40pm
Yellow Belts
Isaac Jarvis
Peter Riley
Alexa Riley
Oliver Robinson
Miley Horseman
Scarlet Rooks
Josh Wood
James Hudson
Mia Reece
Ruby Wilson
Austin Brown
Harry King
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Provisional Belts (Half Belt)
Provisional Belts are class-based assessments that take place during regular lessons.
Students will be assessed in the week leading up to the full belt grading date and will receive their belts the following week if successful.
Under certain circumstances, this period may be extended.
Assessments start Monday, 16th March 2026.
Provisional Yellow Belt
George Rowell
Lottie Singh
Harper Hepperle
Maizie Bean
Arya Woodward
Alfie Carolan
Gyda Emily Cook
Teddy Lofthouse
Brianna Mckee
Lexie Meaney
Leonard Miller
Jack Blore
Oliver Blore
Sharra Butler
Rosie Peake
Brielle Marais
Josie Graham
Kyler Romero
Oliver McCarthy
Ambrose Dudman
Elliott Armstrong
Josh James*
Oscar Thompson
Evan Brittain
Anna Roebuck
Emilie Needham
Nathan Jones
Ellis Jackson
Sophie Rose
Noah Murphy
Lilly Pritchard
Ted Sunter
Denis Johnstone
Provisional Blue Belt
Helena Shamayel
Ronnie Artley
Amelia Koslacz
Phoebe Honeywood
Oliver Wharton
Braydin Marais
Ethan Roy Verity
Abbi Killip*
Noah Gilpin
Zack Thompson
Teddy Pritchard
Rupert Wilkinson
Benji Wilkinson
Provisional Orange Belt
Ollie Marshall
Tristan Minto
Reece Shaw
Arran Shaw
Mouliksha Sen
Amelia Murphy
Blake Crang
Kayden Frazer
Rosie Nicholson
Ivy Obiagwu
Ellie Klein
Elijah Klein
Lawrie Mckeown
George Davidson
Aimee Kneale
Henry Spooner
Ryan Sowerby
Michal Grzunka
Archie Gilmour
Archie Cotgrave
Philippa Fleming
Philomena Haswell
Mia Milward
Duncan Kilpatrick
Joshua-James Hood
Provisional Purple Belt
Violet Beach
Aadvik Perumal
Mia Hipkiss
Arya Pearson-
Faris Soldi-
Lilah Soldi-
Benjamin Furlong-
Arthur Lee-
Otis Mason-
Brett Hart
Thomas Berryman
William Bergene
Katie Cuthbert
Benjamin Bickerstaff
Gabriella Labonte
Provisional Green Belt
Jaxson Oneill
Nathaniel Ford
Frankie Roberts
Elijah Gardner
Stefan Gaina
Jackson Kemp
Ezra Bean
Daniel Vlad Colcer
Wilfred Parkin
Addilyn Barnes
Max Woods
Coby Mortimer
Finley Wardell
Travis Hobson
Eva Naylor
Elijah Finch
Indie Hartland
Samuel Wearmouth