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Requires improvement
Oversubscribed
Academy
Consett Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Ashdale Road, Consett, DH86LZ
012 0750 7001


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1418

Consett Academy is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1700. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 12 Mar 2020.


PUPIL MIX
690 boys and 728 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
21%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
2.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.6%
EHC PLAN
0.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
43.2
Local Authority
45
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
30%
Local Authority
38%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 31% 32% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.53 3.76 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
82.8%
Local Authority
91.2%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 29.93 34.71 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
82.8%
Local Authority
91.2%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C+ C+
Average Points 30.74 34.84 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

12 Mar 2020

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 393
Of which first preference applications 300
Of which second preference applications 73
Of which third preference applications 20
Total offers made 297
Of which first preference offers 291
Of which second preference offers 6
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
93%
Local Authority
92%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 85% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 6% 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 5% 8% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
81%
Local Authority
55%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 81% 49% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
31% 16% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
31% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 5% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£109,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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