Haughton Academy
Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN
854 pupils · 95% of 900 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE EDUCATION VILLAGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 23 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 38 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 33.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 54.2% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 31% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.97 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 187 | 181 | 291 | 187 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 165 | 155 | 250 | 164 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 198 | 200 | 316 | 198 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 206 | 210 | 300 | 206 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 174 | 170 | 242 | 172 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 150 | 143 | 220 | 149 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 176 | 160 | 246 | 176 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 145 | 106 | 189 | 125 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy 1.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Longfield Academy 1.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Carmel College 4.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Wyvern Academy 4.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hummersknott Academy 4.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Hurworth School 6.4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.