Dene Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2023 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
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 147122
- Address
- Manor Way, SR8 5RL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 635 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.9%
- Persistent absence
- 38.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.9%
White British 90.1%
African 2%
Other White 1.7%
Mixed 1.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.01
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 93 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 61 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 117 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 117 |
| French | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Dene Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 116
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 137 70 67 |
| Year 8 | 147 76 71 |
| Year 9 | 120 70 50 |
| Year 10 | 99 48 51 |
| Year 11 | 132 63 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 74.0% 42.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 34.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |