Consett Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 137638
- Address
- Ashdale Road, DH8 6LZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1491 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.5%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
White British 94.6%
Other White 2.6%
Mixed 1.3%
Other 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 31%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.79
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 40 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 43 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 57 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| English Language | GCSE | 249 |
Admissions
Consett Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 288
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 88
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 258 132 126 |
| Year 8 | 287 166 121 |
| Year 9 | 278 136 142 |
| Year 10 | 275 133 142 |
| Year 11 | 253 127 126 |
| Year 12 | 65 27 38 |
| Year 13 | 75 35 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |