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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Haughton Academy | Longfield Academy | Longfield School | St Aidan's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Haughton Academy | Longfield Academy | Longfield School | St Aidan's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darlington, DL1 2AN | Darlington, DL3 0HT | Darlington, DL3 0HT | Darlington, DL1 1LL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.8 | 43.6 | — | 35.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -0.5 | — | -1.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 43% | 42% | — | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 66% | — | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 42% | 15% | — | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.5 | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 9.8% | — | 11.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.5% | 32.1% | — | 36.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 6.2% | — | 6.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 200 | 87 | — | 120 |
| Places offereddiffers | 198 | 89 | — | 127 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 854 | 660 | — | 587 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 854 / 900 (95%) | 660 / 900 (73%) | — | 587 / 700 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.6% | 38.8% | — | 45.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Darbyshire | Mrs Angela Sweeten | Mr Keith B Cotgrave | Mrs Laura Porter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Durham |
| Constituency | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington | Darlington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Swift Academies | — | Northern Lights Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | NORTHERN LIGHTS LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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