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
- 41.7%
- 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%
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 |