Greenfield Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 149962
- Address
- Greenfield Way, DL5 7LF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 671 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.3%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
White British 91.1%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other 1.3%
Other White 1.2%
Mixed 1.2%
African 1.2%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 1 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 134 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Greenfield Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 98
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 92
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 135 59 76 |
| Year 8 | 162 78 84 |
| Year 9 | 125 67 58 |
| Year 10 | 112 55 57 |
| Year 11 | 137 61 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 81.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 55.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 18.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% |