Greenfield Academy

Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF

Requires Improvement

Inspected 17 September 2019

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

35.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

643

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 643 / 950 (68%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 September 2019

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

58.0%

Disadvantaged

6.2%

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

19.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

35.7

Attainment 8

643 pupils

29.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

13.2%

Overall absence

36.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

36.05

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -7.0 vs 2023/24

17.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

7.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£53,863

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,991 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.7% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,788

Spend per pupil

£9,651

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.