Framwellgate School Durham
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 137696
- Address
- Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, DH1 5BQ
- Website
- http://www.framdurham.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1247 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
White British 88.2%
Other White 2.2%
Mixed 2%
Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Asian 1%
African 1%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.08
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 37 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 196 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Framwellgate School Durham
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 206
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 222
- 3rd preference
- 154
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 110 114 |
| Year 8 | 225 135 90 |
| Year 9 | 228 109 119 |
| Year 10 | 224 109 115 |
| Year 11 | 207 101 106 |
| Year 12 | 64 36 28 |
| Year 13 | 75 30 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |