Longfield Academy

Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT

Local ranking8th of 9 secondary schools in Darlington

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.7%
Entering EBacc
24.2%
EBacc APS
3.6
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
721
Boys
366 (51%)
Girls
355 (49%)
Capacity
900 (80% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
37.2%
EAL
8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.9%
SEN Support
17.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,345/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.0%
Persistent Absence
32.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.2%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Other: 3.7%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.0%
  • Black Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

84.2%

White British

3.7%

White Other

3.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Longfield Road

Darlington, North East

Administrative

URN
145577
UKPRN
10066945
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP