Grading information
Sunday 8th Feb 2026 | Darlington Academy
⚠️EVOLUTION GRADING DAY ⚠️
📅 Sunday 8th Feb 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! 👊🏽💥
Red Belts
Gyda Emily Cook
Gabriel Marchidan
Stirling Massey
Ambrose Dudman
Elliott Armstrong
Lilly Pritchard
Green Belts
Yellow Belts
Blue Belts
Jake Davey
Jackson Brown -
Jacob Bampton
Vinnie James
Anuoluwapo Taiwo
Anjolaoluwa Taiwo
Quinn Tallentire
Hannah Alderson
Emma Pearson
Lily Storrie -
Amelie Shackleton
Albie Baylin
Freddie Walton
Harvey Stead
Orange Belts
Eva Naylor -
Purple Belts
Skyy Tarelli-Ferguson
Joseph Rowntree
Harvey Wade
Sebastian Bily
Jonah Leonard
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, 2nd Feb 2026.
Provisional Yellow Belt
1
Provisional Blue Belt
Oliver Wharton
Braydin Marais
Lachlan Divers
Harry Mackenzie
Ethan Roy Verity
Rex Davies
Charlie Landers -
Jack Knight -
Poppy Horta-Watson -
George Gilpin
Liam Piper
Provisional Orange Belt
2
Provisional Purple Belt
Cristian Kevin Bimbo
Faris Soldi
Lilah Soldi
Raayun Singh
Aaryun Singh
Brett Hart
Finlay James O’Connor
Provisional Green Belt
3