Haughton Academy

State-Funded School

haughton-academy-darlington-north-east

North EastRegion

DarlingtonLocal Authority

DarlingtonConstituency

DL1 2ANPostcode

2.1

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Haughton Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Darlington, North East.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 854 pupils. Haughton Academy is part of The Education Village Academy Trust.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 · published 23 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation 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

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 33.9%
EBacc average point score: 3.25

Ethnicity

White

92%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

854

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

43%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 854
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: The Education Village Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Mar 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
9 Jul 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.