Darlington
Haughton Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Darlington school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.3 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.3
- Attainment 8
- 47%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.57
- Progress 8
- [-0.81, -0.32]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 187 | 181 | 181 (100%) | 291 |
| September 2025 | 165 | 155 | 155 (100%) | 250 |
| September 2024 | 198 | 200 | 197 (99%) | 316 |
| September 2023 | 206 | 210 | 194 (92%) | 300 |
| September 2022 | 174 | 170 | 170 (100%) | 242 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Darlington’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 142 | 42.3 | — | 47.2% | 9.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 168 | 38.0 | — | 33.9% | — | 31.0% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 136 | 39.8 | -0.57 | 43.4% | — | 41.9% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 154 | 42.8 | -0.29 | 37.0% | — | 39.6% | 3.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 159 | 38.5 | -0.65 | — | — | 36.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Darlington for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138089 |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Chief Executive Jane Darbyshire |
| Trust | THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DL1 2AN |
| Pupils | 890 |
| FSM eligible | 40.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Salters Lane South, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 2AN
http://www.educationvillage.org.uk/View local authority page1325254000| DfE number | 4285 |
| UKPRN | 10037042 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 10 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2022 |