Carmel College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Unique reference
- 137622
- Address
- The Headlands, DL3 8RW
- Website
- http://carmel.bhcet.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1365 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 73.1%
Other White 11%
Indian 5%
Mixed 3.3%
African 2.8%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
Unclassified 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.4
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.78
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 207 |
Admissions
Carmel College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 160
- 3rd preference
- 87
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 218 114 104 |
| Year 8 | 217 117 100 |
| Year 9 | 216 106 110 |
| Year 10 | 213 101 112 |
| Year 11 | 208 108 100 |
| Year 12 | 160 68 92 |
| Year 13 | 133 57 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 41.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 12.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 31.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 55.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.4% |