Haughton Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Darlington, North East DL1 2AN · Darlington
#149 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#3251 of 4,090 nationally
About Haughton Academy
Haughton Academy is a academy secondary located in Darlington, in the Darlington local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 854 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 149th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (33th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 854; capacity filled 94.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.2%; ebacc average points 3.25.
There are 40 schools in Darlington; Haughton Academy ranks 33rd of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)38.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Haughton Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 854
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Haughton Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Springfield Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
236 students · 0 m away
Whinfield Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
433 students · 695 m away
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
322 students · 895 m away
Red Hall Primary School
Darlington · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
207 students · 906 m away
Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students · 994 m away
Northwood Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
429 students · 1.3 km away
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Darlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
407 students · 1.5 km away
Heathfield Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 1.6 km away
St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
587 students · 1.7 km away
Longfield Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
660 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Academy 360
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854 students
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
850 students
Wellfield School
Wingate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
862 students
Polam Hall School
Darlington · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
842 students
John Spence Community High School
North Shields · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
872 students
All Saints Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
873 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Haughton Academy a good school?
Haughton Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #149 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Haughton Academy rank in North East?
Haughton Academy ranks #149 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #3251 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Haughton Academy?
Haughton Academy had 854 students in 2025.
Is Haughton Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Haughton Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Haughton Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Haughton Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.