Greenfield Community College, Newton Aycliffe

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Greenfield Community College A specialist Arts and Science school
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Location
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Newton Aycliffe and Shildon
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County Durham

England
Coordinates54°37′12″N 1°36′04″W / 54.620°N 1.601°W / 54.620; -1.601Coordinates: 54°37′12″N 1°36′04″W / 54.620°N 1.601°W / 54.620; -1.601
Information
TypeFoundation school
MottoTry, achieve, inspire
Religious affiliation(s)none
Established1974 (1974)
Department for Education URN114305 Tables
OfstedReports
Executive HeadteacherMr David Priestley
Staffc. 150
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 16
Enrolmentc. 913
HousesMountain, River, Lake, Forest
Websitehttp://www.greenfieldschool.net/

Greenfield Community College is a secondary school on the outskirts of Newton Aycliffe and is one of three schools on the town. It was opened in 1974 and was visited by Tony Blair on 30 June 2000 when it was awarded specialist status as an .[1]

Greenfield provides a range of opportunities in and out of the classroom. The strength of the provision was noted by OFSTED, who rated the school as Requires Improvement in May 2017 and again in September 2019.[2]

In 2015, the school expanded following the closure of another local school Sunnydale Comprehensive in nearby Shildon. The school now operates in both towns. This is achieved by the movement of both staff and students. Year 10 and 11 attend most of their lessons in Newton Aycliffe.

Greenfield's uniform consists of tie; white shirt; blazer; dress, trousers or skirt and smart black shoes. Jumpers are optional. The P.E kit is a green t-shirt with the school logo which is to be worn with either black shorts or leggings and trainers with white soles. No branded clothing is allowed. Blazers are to be worn all year round. With request, students can remove their blazer for lessons but it must at all other times.

The previous colour system of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple was replaced with a new system renaming them Mountain, River, Forest and Lake. Each of these all have separate sub groups which are used for T4S (Time 4 Success/tutor group)[citation needed]

A SENCO team are also within the school dealing with children with additional needs. The school also has adaptations within the site for pupils with disabilities.

The schools have a progress and guidance team.

Further details regarding the school can be accessed on the following link.[3]

Ofsted Report Judgements [4][]

  • 2019 - Requires Improvement
  • 2017 - Requires Improvement
  • 2012 - Good
  • 2009 - Satisfactory
  • 2006 - Good

Local school comparison[]

Progress 8[]

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Greenfield -0.23 (below average) -0.34 (below average) -0.26 (below average) -0.51 (well below average) - -
UTC South Durham - - -1.05 (well below average) -1.15 (well below average) - -
Woodham -0.3 (below average) +0.25 (above average) +0.1 (average) +0.1 (average) - -
Local Authority -0.9 -0.23 -0.23 -0.2 - -
Maintained School National Average -0.01 -0.03 -0.23 +0.3 - -

Results from 2020 and 2021 were not published due to exam disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic.

The UTC is a was a new school and therefore the first published results were 2018.

Legacy GCSE Data[]

Percentage achieving 5+ A*-C GCSEs including English and Mathematics [5]

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Woodham 41% 54% 49% 52% 57% 58% 43% 56%
Greenfield 34% 44% 44% 50% 56% 70% 65% 56%

References[]

  1. ^ "Pioneering college opens £1.2m centre". The Northern Echo.
  2. ^ "Ofsted reports". Ofsted.
  3. ^ "Aycliffe and Shildon Schools Education Trust - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk.
  4. ^ "Greenfield Ofsted Reports". Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Greenfield KS4 Performance Table". Department For Education. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

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