Haughton Academy Catchment Area
Haughton Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Darlington , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 890 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
890
Pupils
900
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Haughton Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Haughton Academy?
The catchment area for Haughton Academy is the geographic zone Darlington uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Darlington publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Haughton Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Darlington. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Darlington before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Darlington catchment area documents →Haughton Academy: 900 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Haughton Academy has a published admission number of 900 places. 890 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Darlington's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 40.7% of pupils at Haughton Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Darlington.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Darlington publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Darlington school admissions →
Haughton Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Salters Lane South, Darlington, DL1 2AN
- Local authority
- Darlington
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138089
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Haughton Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Haughton Academy
What is the catchment area for Haughton Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Haughton Academy is the geographic zone Darlington uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Darlington publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Haughton Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Haughton Academy is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Haughton Academy? ▾
Admission to Haughton Academy is managed by Darlington. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Haughton Academy cover? ▾
Haughton Academy is a secondary school in Darlington, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Haughton Academy? ▾
Haughton Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.