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Durham Academy

Secondary · County Durham · DH7 7NG · URN 149251

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2022-03-16Cohort 405Non-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 50
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 46 schools in County Durham

  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    37.4

    County Durham 38.88England 46.1

    1.5 below the area average of 38.9

    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

    22%

    County Durham 33.8%England 45.9%

    11.8 percentage points below the area average of 33.8

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    44%

    County Durham 50.8%

    6.8 percentage points below the area average of 50.8

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.11

    County Durham 3.32England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.3

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    4%

    County Durham 10.7%England 17.6%

    6.7 percentage points below the area average of 10.7

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    26%

    County Durham 27.4%

    1.4 percentage points below the area average of 27.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    70%

    County Durham 38.1%

    31.9 percentage points above the area average of 38.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    50

    County Durham 118

    68.2 below the area average of 118.2

    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

County Durham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
22.1 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
6.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
59% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
25.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
11.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
17.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
71.4% 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

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Durham Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 16/03/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?
Durham Academy is a secondary school in County Durham, postcode DH7 7NG (URN 149251).
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