Greenfield Academy, based in Newton Aycliffe, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Greenfield Academy currently has around 643 pupils on roll, which is about 68% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.5% boys and 53.5% girls. Around 56.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 38.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Requires Improvement. This means the school has areas that require improvement. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF |
| Website: | https://greenfieldacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01325300378 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr James Keating |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149962 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/09/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 950 |
| Number of Pupils: | 643 |
| Number of Boys: | 299 |
| Number of Girls: | 344 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 38.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.20% | 567 |
| African | 2.50% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.30% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.90% | 12 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Scholars Path , DL5 7HB | 3out of 4 | 541 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Horndale Infants' School Scholars Path , DL5 7HB | - not rated | 552 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Byerley Park Primary School Greenfield Way , DL5 7LE | 3out of 4 | 712 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmfield Primary School Rowan Place , DL5 7BB | - not rated | 916 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Garburn Place , DL5 7DE | - not rated | 1,073 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenfield Academy Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Avenue Comprehensive School Central Avenue , DL5 5QQ | - not rated | 2,113 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodham Academy Washington Crescent , DL5 4AX | 3out of 4 | 2,858 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodham Community Technology College Washington Crescent , DL5 4AX | - not rated | 2,858 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walworth School Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP | 3out of 4 | 1,105 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Park School Durham Way South , Newton Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6XP | - not rated | 3,004 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.