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
- 641 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 59.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.2%
White British 87.4%
African 3.9%
Other White 1.7%
Mixed 1.6%
Other 1.6%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.4
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 96 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 96 |
| French | GCSE | 27 |
| Geography | GCSE | 63 |
| History | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
Dene Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 113
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 148 70 78 |
| Year 8 | 141 74 67 |
| Year 9 | 145 78 67 |
| Year 10 | 110 65 45 |
| Year 11 | 97 46 51 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 72.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |