Durham Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School 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
- 396 (49% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 61.1%
- Persistent absence
- 35.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 28.8%
White British 87.1%
Unclassified 4%
Other White 2%
African 1.8%
Mixed 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 26%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.1
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 50 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 50 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 16 |
| History | GCSE | 30 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 50 |
| Polish | GCSE | 1 |
| Statistics | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Durham Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 89
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 87 56 31 |
| Year 8 | 97 54 43 |
| Year 9 | 93 41 52 |
| Year 10 | 68 42 26 |
| Year 11 | 51 30 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 67.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 19.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.8% 3.0% |