Longfield Academy, based in Darlington, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Longfield Academy currently has around 721 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT |
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| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Darlington |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Angela Sweeten |
| Religious character: | None |
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| Unique reference: | 145577 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 721 |
| Number of Boys: | 366 |
| Number of Girls: | 355 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.80% | 590 |
| African | 4.60% | 33 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 26 |
| Bangladeshi | 2.90% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 12 |
| Other Black | 1.20% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 7 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation Road Nursery School Corporation Road , DL3 6AR | - not rated | 1,969 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Albert Hill Nursery School Prescott Street , DL1 2ND | - not rated | 1,981 yd | Local authority nursery school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Dent Nursery School Elms Road , DL3 7PY | 4out of 4 | 2,420 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Borough Road Nursery School Borough Road , DL1 1SG | 3out of 4 | 2,779 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrowgate Hill Junior School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ | - not rated | 411 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrowgate Hill Primary School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HZ | 2out of 4 | 411 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Harrowgate Hill Infants' School Thompson Street West , DL3 0HQ | - not rated | 439 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rise Carr Primary School Eldon Street , DL3 0NS | - not rated | 809 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northwood Primary School Pendleton Road South , DL1 2HF | 3out of 4 | 1,168 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longfield Academy of Sport Longfield Road , DL3 0HT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longfield Academy Longfield Road , DL3 0HT | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longfield School Longfield Road , DL3 0HT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haughton Academy Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN | 3out of 4 | 2,074 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haughton Community School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN | - not rated | 2,074 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington College Central Park , Haughton Road DL1 1DR | - not rated | 2,364 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU | - not rated | 2,834 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Vane Terrace , DL3 7AU | - not rated | 2,834 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise Carr College Eldon Street , DL3 0NS | - not rated | 809 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Glebe School Glebe Road , DL1 3EB | - not rated | 816 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Salters Lane School Glebe Road , DL1 3EB | - not rated | 816 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Mayfair School Glebe Road , DL1 3EA | - not rated | 1,016 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont Hill School Salters Lane South , DL1 2AN | - not rated | 2,074 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.