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Greenfield Academy

Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF

Local ranking30th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

950

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Greenfield Community College (URN 114305) since 1 September 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
8.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
112

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
643
Boys
299 (47%)
Girls
344 (53%)
Capacity
950 (68% full)
SEND
21.5%
FSM Eligible
58.0%
EAL
6.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
19.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,788/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.9%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%

89.9%

White British

2.5%

Black African

2.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01325300378
contact@greenfieldschool.net
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Greenfield Way

Newton Aycliffe, North East

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Administrative

URN
149962
UKPRN
10092927
Establishment No.
4176
Trust
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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