Hummersknott Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 28 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Unique reference
- 136838
- Address
- Edinburgh Drive, DL3 8AR
- Website
- https://hummersknott.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1230 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 86.9%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 2%
Bangladeshi 2%
Indian 1.7%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.5%
Unclassified 0.4%
Pakistani 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.6
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 131 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 236 |
Admissions
Hummersknott Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 248
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 211
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 62
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 127 123 |
| Year 8 | 253 108 145 |
| Year 9 | 252 121 131 |
| Year 10 | 234 126 108 |
| Year 11 | 241 109 132 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 12.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 54.0% 31.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.4% 3.0% |