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Haughton Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Su Gill

corporate_fareTHE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDarlington, DL1 2AN

language Visit Website phone 1325254000

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

854

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Darlington

#2,783 of 3,216 nationally

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Haughton Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Darlington, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Haughton Academy is an academy converter in Darlington, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 890 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 38, placing the school #7 in Darlington and #2,783 of 3,216 nationally. 33.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 29.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

33.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.7%

Entering EBacc31.00%

EBacc APS3.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41.90%

EBacc APS3.51

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.64

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS3.28

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.61

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.4

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 February 2022

Inspection Report

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24 March 2021

Inspection Report

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26 November 2020

Inspection Report

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24 October 2019

Inspection Report

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12 June 2018

Inspection Report

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18 May 2016

Inspection Report

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30 April 2015

Inspection Report

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05 February 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-02-01

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-05-18

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-05

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

28.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.9%(70 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 890 pupils. During this period, there were 251 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 28.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	890	251	28.2%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	908	279	30.7%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	857	188	21.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	872	132	15.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	876	167	19.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	846	157	18.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	854	133	15.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	855	133	15.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	830	94	11.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	838	66	7.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	833	49	5.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	815	52	6.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	819	16	2.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	832	34	4.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	782	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	782	46	5.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	791	82	10.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	810	49	6.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	815	31	3.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	831	80	9.6%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	769	94	12.2%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	776	116	14.9%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	782	33	4.2%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	728	75	10.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	726	154	21.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	732	77	10.5%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 75 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 61 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 42 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils