Woodham Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.982 miles
Published by Durham County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Woodham Academy is a secondary school in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 19 April 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Woodham Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.982 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026: the last child offered a place lived 1.982 miles away, the 2nd shortest of 9 County Durham secondary schools with a published last distance (middle 3.84 miles).
- Year 7 2026 had 240 first-choice applications for 225 offers; 225 offers went to first-choice families, and 15 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 46% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 48.2 (England 46).
- That 2024/25 GCSE English and maths result was the 3rd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,071 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 19 April 2023
Strengths
- “Parents and carers of pupils in Year 7 particularly appreciate how well their children have been supported to settle into this flourishing community.”
- “Leaders understand the importance of keeping the needs of pupils at the heart of all decisions; this is crucial as the school continues to grow in size.”
- “Strong relationships between adults and pupils are evident.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, assessment does not precisely identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 240 first-preference applications, 225 offers in total, 225 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Greenfield Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- UTC South Durham 2.2 mi Good
- Ferryhill School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitworth Park Academy 5.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Sedgefield Community College 5.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Bishop Barrington Academy 5.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published