Greenfield Academy

Secondary · County Durham · DL5 7LF · URN 149962

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2019-09-17Cohort 566Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 112

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 46 schools in County Durham

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
35.7
County Durham 38.88England 46.1
3.2 below the area average of 38.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
29.5%
County Durham 33.8%England 45.9%
4.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.8
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
47.3%
County Durham 50.8%
3.5 percentage points below the area average of 50.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
2.95
County Durham 3.32England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.3
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
2.7%
County Durham 10.7%England 17.6%
8 percentage points below the area average of 10.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
8.9%
County Durham 27.4%
18.5 percentage points below the area average of 27.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
50%
County Durham 38.1%
11.9 percentage points above the area average of 38.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
112
County Durham 118
6.2 below the area average of 118.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against County Durham	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	35.7 County Durham 38.88England 46.1	3.2 below the area average of 38.9	10.4 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	29.5% County Durham 33.8%England 45.9%	4.3 percentage points below the area average of 33.8	16.4 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	47.3% County Durham 50.8%	3.5 percentage points below the area average of 50.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	2.95 County Durham 3.32England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.3	1.1 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	2.7% County Durham 10.7%England 17.6%	8 percentage points below the area average of 10.7	14.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	8.9% County Durham 27.4%	18.5 percentage points below the area average of 27.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	50% County Durham 38.1%	11.9 percentage points above the area average of 38.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	112 County Durham 118	6.2 below the area average of 118.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

County Durham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.1 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 62% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 20.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 75.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Greenfield Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 17/09/2019.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Greenfield Academy is a secondary school in County Durham, postcode DL5 7LF (URN 149962).
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