Carmel College

Secondary · Darlington · DL3 8RW · URN 137622

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-10-01Cohort 1367Roman CatholicNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 208

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 13 schools in Darlington

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
53.5
Darlington 35.96England 46.1
17.5 above the area average of 36
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
60.1%
Darlington 35.1%England 45.9%
25 percentage points above the area average of 35.1
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
80.8%
Darlington 51.1%
29.7 percentage points above the area average of 51.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.78
Darlington 3.07England 4.07
1.7 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
26%
Darlington 9.3%England 17.6%
16.7 percentage points above the area average of 9.3
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
73.6%
Darlington 25.6%
48 percentage points above the area average of 25.6
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
18.3%
Darlington 32.1%
13.8 percentage points below the area average of 32.1
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
208
Darlington 96
112.3 above the area average of 95.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Darlington	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	53.5 Darlington 35.96England 46.1	17.5 above the area average of 36	7.4 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	60.1% Darlington 35.1%England 45.9%	25 percentage points above the area average of 35.1	14.2 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	80.8% Darlington 51.1%	29.7 percentage points above the area average of 51.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.78 Darlington 3.07England 4.07	1.7 above the area average of 3.1	0.7 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	26% Darlington 9.3%England 17.6%	16.7 percentage points above the area average of 9.3	8.4 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	73.6% Darlington 25.6%	48 percentage points above the area average of 25.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	18.3% Darlington 32.1%	13.8 percentage points below the area average of 32.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	208 Darlington 96	112.3 above the area average of 95.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Darlington · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 18.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 19.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 91.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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