Durham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- 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
- 149251
- Address
- Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, DH7 7NG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 372 (46% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 58.1%
- Persistent absence
- 46.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.7%
White British 90.3%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other White 2.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Mixed 0.8%
African 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 23 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 52 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 51 |
| French | GCSE | 15 |
| Geography | GCSE | 26 |
| History | GCSE | 24 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 52 |
| Religious Studies | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Durham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 93
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 96 52 44 |
| Year 8 | 96 46 50 |
| Year 9 | 70 43 27 |
| Year 10 | 57 29 28 |
| Year 11 | 53 24 29 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 81.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 71.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 7.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% |