Haughton Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Darlington · DL1 2AN · Darlington
Ages 11–16
- Att839.8
- P8-0.6
- EM5+43%
- Absence10.2%
1.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 145577
Longfield Academy
Academy sponsor led · Darlington · DL3 0HT
Ages 11–16 · 660 pupils · Darlington
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
43.6
Overall absence
9.8%
Admissions demand
0.99 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-10-15
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.47
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry15%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised5.5%
- Authorised absence
- 4.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 6.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 859
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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
0.99 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
87
Places offered
89
1st-preference offers
87
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 165
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 88
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
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 (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill73%
660 pupils · 900 places
- Pupils on roll
- 660
- Boys / girls
- 343 / 317
- School capacity
- 900
- Capacity fill
- 660 / 900 (73%)
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- FSM pupils
- 255
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN ARCH LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Sponsor
- Swift Academies
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Sweeten
Location
- Address
- Longfield Road
- Postcode
- DL3 0HT
- Town
- Darlington
- Local authority
- Darlington
- District
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Darlington, Darlington, 660 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 38.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Darlington · DL1 1LL · Darlington
Ages 11–16
- Att835.5
- P8-1.0
- EM5+25%
- Absence11.2%
1.8 miles away
Wyvern Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Darlington · DL3 9SH · Darlington
Ages 11–16
- Att839.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+26%
- Absence7.8%
1.9 miles away
Carmel College
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Darlington · DL3 8RW · Darlington
Ages 11–18
- Att853.6
- P80.4
- EM5+63%
- Absence7.4%
2.1 miles away
Hummersknott Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Darlington · DL3 8AR · Darlington
Ages 11–16
- Att845.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+46%
- Absence7.7%
2.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Sweeten