Greenfield Academy, Newton Aycliffe
Greenfield Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Newton Aycliffe, part of Advance Learning Partnership. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 29th-highest of the 32 schools in County Durham with published results, and 2,911th of 3,298 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to County Durham (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenfield Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Greenfield Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.6 in County Durham and 47 across England.
29% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in County Durham and 47% in England.
That is up from 35.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.5: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.1, against 43.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 15 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Greenfield Academy
For September 2026 entry, 72 families put Greenfield Academy as their first choice and 257 named it as one of their preferences, for 81 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Greenfield Academy are Woodham Academy (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); UTC South Durham (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.4); Aycliffe Secure Centre (3.7 miles); and King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.1).
Greenfield Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Woodham AcademyUTC South DurhamAycliffe Secure CentreKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland
The trust
Greenfield Academy is one of 23 schools run by Advance Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.3 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 136 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 62% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.
Who goes there
62% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 116 pupils (20.5%) received SEN support and 10 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Newton Aycliffe Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Greenfield School (s-bound), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Greenfield Academy issued 171 suspensions, 26.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Greenfield Academy are St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School (0.3 miles), Byerley Park Primary School (0.4 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles) and Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary SchoolByerley Park Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolStephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Greenfield Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School (URN 114305), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2019.
At a Glance
62.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has remained stable at around 37.7 (2024 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 22% to 29% (2024 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 37.7 | 28.6% |
| Disadvantaged(59) | - | 33.1 | 20.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(46) | - | 43.6 | 39.1% |
| Boys(51) | - | 35.6 | 25.5% |
| Girls(54) | - | 39.7 | 31.5% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(7) | - | 51.9 | 42.9% |
| Non mobile(103) | - | 37.7 | 29.1% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 136 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
7
Permanent exclusions
1.09%
Exclusion rate
171
Suspensions
26.59%
Suspension rate
75 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 643 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Greenfield Academy is in County Durham; for families living there:
- County Durham's school travel policy: School transport policies and strategies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school travel
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
629 pupils
918 places
289 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newton Aycliffe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newton Aycliffe
Across County Durham council
Places available
5,720
Applications
4,986
Got 1st preference
94.2%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
116
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
566
Total Pupils
264
Boys
302
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,198
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,152
Per pupil
£5773k
Total funding
£388k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
13.2%
Overall absence
36.1%
Persistent absence
678
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Greenfield Academy
What are GCSE results like at Greenfield Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Greenfield Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.7. 29% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Greenfield Academy's Ofsted rating?
Greenfield Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School (URN 114305), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2019.
What is the catchment area for Greenfield Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Greenfield Academy is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greenfield Academy?
Greenfield Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 918 places.
How big are the classes at Greenfield Academy?
Classes at Greenfield Academy average 19.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenfield Academy?
Greenfield Academy has around 566 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Greenfield Academy?
13.2% of sessions were missed at Greenfield Academy in 2024/25. 36.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenfield Academy?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenfield Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Greenfield Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenfield Academy?
Greenfield Academy is at Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)