Carmel College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 20 2013 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
- 1344 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 16.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
White British 75.4%
Other White 10.8%
Indian 4.7%
Mixed 3.1%
African 2.2%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.34
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.2
Local authority average 46.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.75
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 9 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 13 |
Admissions
Carmel College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 251
- 2nd preference
- 166
- 3rd preference
- 73
- From another Local Authority
- 53
Offers
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 116 97 |
| Year 8 | 214 105 109 |
| Year 9 | 218 107 111 |
| Year 10 | 210 109 101 |
| Year 11 | 213 95 118 |
| Year 12 | 138 57 81 |
| Year 13 | 138 61 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 85.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 33.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 13.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 39.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 21.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 20.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 1.7% |