Secondary school

Consett Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Durham
  • DH8 6LZ
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,915 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 59%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 48%48% · 2016/172017/18: top 72%2018/19: top 67%2021/22: top 66%2022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 58%2024/25: top 59%No exams

A-level results

#65 of 72 North East sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against North EastArrows: North East rank change since 2021/22

Attainment 844.2 · North East 45.25/10 Middle+11.9 pts
Grade 5+ English and maths43.7% · North East 43.7%5/10 Middle+26.9 pts
EBacc point score3.8 · North East 3.95/10 Middle+8.5 pts
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.20 · North East −0.216/10 Middle
A level points per entry26.8 · North East 33.31/10 Well below North East−33.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 49.5 · 220 pupils · North East 49.42016/17: 46.5 · 221 pupils · North East 45.12017/18: 42 · 191 pupils · North East 44.92018/19: 43.2 · 230 pupils · North East 45.52021/22: 45.3 · 251 pupils · North East 48.42022/23: 43.6 · 296 pupils · North East 45.32023/24: 44.2 · 271 pupils · North East 44.652024/25: 44.2 · 252 pupils · North East 45.249.542No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 24% · 221 pupils · North East 36%2017/18: 27% · 191 pupils · North East 39%2018/19: 30% · 230 pupils · North East 38%2021/22: 36% · 251 pupils · North East 47%2022/23: 36% · 296 pupils · North East 41%2023/24: 37.6% · 271 pupils · North East 42.5%2024/25: 43.7% · 252 pupils · North East 43.7%43.7%24%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 34.11 · 28 pupils · North East 29.922016/17: 31.69 · 49 pupils · North East 30.512017/18: 31.99 · 63 pupils · North East 31.342018/19: 29.93 · 81 pupils · North East 32.232021/22: 36.38 · 55 pupils · North East 37.032022/23: 28.52 · 51 pupils · North East 33.292023/24: 30.75 · 62 pupils · North East 33.322024/25: 26.8 · 58 pupils · North East 33.336.3826.8No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
233 of 233 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st233233
2nd8312
3rd451

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Requires improvement
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,493
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.6%
First language not English3.4%
SEN support7.7%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)8.5%
Persistently absent pupils26.8%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

87.8% full · 1,700 places · 140 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 109 responses (6.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.5% not applicable26.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year81.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40.4% not applicable67.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed93.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school89% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult14.2
  • Classroom teachers 81.1
  • Leadership 6
  • Teaching assistants 5.4
  • Other support 19.4

Teachers 87.1 FTE · Whole workforce 111.9 · 117 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,330
Spend per pupil£7,237
Staff spend per pupil£5,711
Reserve per pupil£1,431
  • +£2,135,000revenue reserve
  • +£1,632,000in-year balance

Grants £8,221 · self-generated £109 · premises £335 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: NEW COLLEGE DURHAM ACADEMIES TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £4,125,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

271 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained91.5%
  • Education84.5%
  • Apprenticeship3.7%
  • Employment3.3%
  • Not sustained7%
  • Unknown1.5%

After sixth form (16–18)

71 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained94.4%
  • Education74.6%
  • Higher education71.8%
  • Apprenticeship8.5%
  • Employment11.3%
  • Not sustained5.6%
  • Unknown0%