Longfield Academy
School Name: Longfield Academy Address: Longfield Road Town/City: Darlington Postcode: DL3 0HT Country: 100110750069
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Swift Academies Sponsor: Swift Academies
Headteacher: Mrs Angela Sweeten
Capacity: 900
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 876 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.1%
URN: 145577
DfE Number: 841/4003
UKPRN: 10066945
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: Darlington (E06000005)
Constituency: Darlington (E14000658)
Electoral Ward: Harrowgate Hill (E05010417)
Easting & Northing: 428937E, 517085N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 32' 55.8" N 1° 33' 14.49" W
Plus Code: 9C6WGCXW+G9
DfE Record: View record
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School (0.4km)
- Rise Carr College (0.7km)
- Northwood Primary School (1.1km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (1.1km)
- Gurney Pease Academy (1.7km)
- Corporation Road Community Primary School (1.8km)
- Reid Street Primary School (1.8km)
- Springfield Academy (1.9km)
- Beaumont Hill Academy (1.9km)
- Haughton Academy (1.9km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Nicola Bales - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 March 2024.
- Ms Sarah Glover - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 January 2026.
- Deborah Hindson - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 November 2026.
- Sarah Kelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 4 December 2026.
- Vicky Maddison - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 6 November 2026.
- Mr Liam McCavanagh - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 September 2025.
- Tanya Singh - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 October 2026.
- Laura Snowdon - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2024.