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! 👊🏽💥
Group 1 - 9 to 10am
Red Belts
Harrison Parker
Evelyn Wheeler
Gyda Emily Cook
Teddy Lofthouse
Brianna Mckee*
Lexie Meaney
Leonard Miller
Jack Blore
Oliver Blore
Sharra Butler
Rosie Peake
Brielle Marais*
Philip Luta*
Josie Graham
Kyler Romero
Yellow Belts
Ollie Marshall
Tristan Minto
Jimmy Robinson
Group 4 - 1 to 2pm
Yellow Belts
Philomena Haswell
Billy Usher*
Daisy Riley
Mia Milward
Duncan Kilpatrick
Orange Belts
Frankie Roberts
Jenson Dunn
Elijah Gardner
Stefan Gaina
Jackson Kemp
Ezra Bean
Daniel Vlad Colcer
James Allen
Max Woods
Coby Mortimer
Finley Wardell
Travis Hobson
Samuel Wearmouth
Group 2 - 10:20 to 11:20am
Red Belts
Ambrose Dudman
Elliott Armstrong
Isaac MacDonald
Josh James*
Oscar Thompson
Mason Lane
Evan Brittain
Anna Roebuck
Emilie Needham
Nathan Jones
Alex Belton
Ellis Jackson
Noah Murphy
Lilly Pritchard
Ted Sunter
Denis Johnstone
Yellow Belts
Kane Clark*
Joshua-James Hood
Scarlet Rooks
Group 5 - 2:20 to 3:20pm
Orange Belts
Eva Naylor -
Elijah Finch
Iris Duffield
Edie Dobson*
Indie Hartland
Green Belts
Reuben Jamieson
Lily Hayman
Isabella George
Elena Hall
William Farquhar
Carly Reece*
Lola Cole
Hudson Bowes
Will McKeown
Macy Levett-Renton
Zac Cole
Francesca Hamer*
Nathan Metcalfe**
Group 3 - 11:40 to 12:40pm
Yellow Belts
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
Group 6 - 3:40 to 4:40pm
Green Belts
Daniel Strong
Rory Strong
David Kovshun
Michael Seal
Blue Belts
Jake Davey
Vinnie James
Anuoluwapo Taiwo
Anjolaoluwa Taiwo
Zachary Jordinson
Jamie Britton
Albie Baylin
Freddie Walton
Harvey Stead
Samuel Short*
Purple Belts
Joseph Rowntree
Harvey Wade
Sebastian Bily
Zak Khan
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
Davey Welch
Lottie Singh
Edith Green
Rihan Syed Haque
Marwan Syed Haque
Syed Aasim Ahmed
Isaac Jarvis
Peter Riley
Alexa Riley
Oliver Robinson
Miley Horseman
Harper Hepperle
Maizie Bean
Aaron Howe
Tiamay Howe
Arya Woodward
Alfie Carolan
Benjamin Wiles
Samuel Wiles
Sammie Hussain
Jacob Hussain
Josh Wood
James Hudson
Mia Reece
Ruby Wilson
Erin Allison
Austin Brown
Elijah Baggaley
Harry King
Rae Stimpson
Provisional Blue Belt
Oliver Wharton
Braydin Marais
Lachlan Divers
Harry Mackenzie
Ethan Roy Verity
Abbi Killip*
Sean McGinty
Charlie Landers -
Jack Knight -
Poppy Horta-Watson -
George Gilpin
Noah Gilpin
Liam Piper
Provisional Orange Belt
Aaron Figat
Josh Yates
Samuel Lawrenson
Oliver Broome
Will Phillips
Provisional Purple Belt
Cristian Kevin Bimbo
Faris Soldi
Lilah Soldi
Raayun Singh
Benjamin Furlong*
Arthur Lee*
Aaryun Singh
Rex Davies
Brett Hart
Provisional Green Belt
Ted Graham
Nathaniel Ford
Lennie Stoker
Jaxson Oneill
Nicholas Zalewski
Andrea Bracco
Harvey Law
Jack Storr
Addilyn Barnes
Wilfred Parkin
Nova Spreadbury
Mai Stainsby
Daniel Phillips
Luna Goldsmith
Arthur Gannon