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]
Previously a foundation school administered by Durham County Council,[3] in September 2023 Greenfield Community College converted to academy status and was renamed Greenfield Academy.[4] The school is now sponsored by the Advance Learning Partnership.[5]