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ClosedSecondaryURN 114305

Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School

Foundation school · Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7LF

Ages 11–16 · 698 pupils · County Durham

Overall absence

15.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.2%
Unauthorised5.8%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.7%
Enrolments in measure
752

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

103

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

103

Total preferences (any rank)
254
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill73%

698 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
698
Boys / girls
339 / 359
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
698 / 950 (73%)
Free school meals
46.3%
FSM pupils
323
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr David Priestley

Location

Address
Greenfield Way
Postcode
DL5 7LF
Town
Newton Aycliffe
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Sedgefield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, 698 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.3%.

Open schools in Newton Aycliffe
17
Secondary schools in Newton Aycliffe
3
Academies among open schools in Newton Aycliffe
53% (9)
Open schools in DL5
17
Secondary in DL5
3
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Newton AycliffeNear DL5

  • Greenfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7LF · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence13.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Woodham Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 4AX · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • UTC South Durham

    Ofsted: Good

    University technical college · Secondary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 6AP · County Durham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att836.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Priestley

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