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ClosedSecondaryURN 128822

The Avenue Comprehensive School

Community school · Newton Aycliffe · DL5 5QQ

Ages 11–18 · Darlington

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Central Avenue
Postcode
DL5 5QQ
Town
Newton Aycliffe
Local authority
Darlington
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Newton Aycliffe, Darlington. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

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 Darlington LA
48
Secondary in Darlington LA
7

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

  • 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%

    0.6 miles away

  • 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%

    1.2 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%

    1.7 miles away

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