54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
546.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
890
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDarlington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Haughton Academy · Secondary · Darlington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-5pp
65%57%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-10pp
43%35%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
38.0
-1.8
43.640.838.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
EBacc entry
31%
-11pp
42%36%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
546.5
+69.5
560.6518.8477.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 546.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
890
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN
Local authority
Darlington
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 34% | 38.0 | Not applicable | 31% | 546.5 | 32% | 890 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 43% | 39.8 | -0.57 | 42% | 477.1 | 43% | 872 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 37% | 42.8 | -0.29 | 40% | 560.6 | 40% | 854 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 26% | 38.5 | -0.65 | 36% | 521.0 | 37% | 838 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 37% | 43.6 | -0.24 | 35% | 552.9 | 35% | 815 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 36% | 42.7 | -0.31 | 17% | 388.1 | 20% | 776 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 31% | 39.9 | -0.25 | 31% | — | 31% | 726 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 890 | 15.2 | 29% | 5% | 44% | 9% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 872 | 15.7 | 25% | 6% | 43% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 854 | 15.4 | 22% | 6% | 43% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 838 | 15.2 | 21% | 5% | 43% | 11% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 819 | 13.9 | 20% | 6% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 815 | 14.3 | 20% | 5% | 49% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 776 | 14.6 | 19% | 4% | 51% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 726 | 13.6 | 19% | 4% | 52% | 7% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.