Greenfield Academy
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Attainment 8 of 35.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 38%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.50
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.74, -0.26]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 112 | 35.7 | — | 37.5% | 8.9% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 136 | 37.7 | -0.50 | 37.5% | 36.8% | 3.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 149962 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher James Keating |
| Trust | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DL5 7LF |
| Latest pupils | 112 |
| FSM eligible | 56.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
https://greenfieldacademy.org.uk/1325300378| DfE number | 4176 |
| UKPRN | 10092927 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2023 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Oct 2019 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Sept 2019 |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2019 |