Longfield Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Darlington
Longfield Academy is a secondary school in Darlington for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024. Darlington has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Longfield Road, Darlington, DL3 0HT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Darlington
- Pupils on roll
- 660 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “Longfield Academy has undergone significant change for the better.”
- “The culture is now one where pupils are happy, kind and friendly.”
- “Their interactions with adults and other pupils are respectful.”
To improve
- “The school is working to stabilise the number of pupils who study the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects.”
- “In a few instances, the curriculum is not delivered as skilfully as the school intends.”
- “This means that pupils do not achieve as highly as they should in some subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 November 2024 (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) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.8 | 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: 122 first-preference applications, 130 offers in total, 122 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Darlington published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Darlington.
- Haughton Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy 1.8 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Wyvern Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Carmel College 2.1 mi Not judged
- Hummersknott Academy 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hurworth School 4.5 mi Good Last distance published