Dene AcademyWellfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dene Academy and Wellfield School are secondary schools.
Dene Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wellfield School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellfield School is ahead on our composite score.
Dene Academy was judged Good and Wellfield School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.2 for Dene Academy and 47.3 for Wellfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dene Academy (45.7 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wellfield School (48.9 in 2023-24, 47.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterleeDene Academy | WingateWellfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 30 in County Durham | 8th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 638 | 862 | |
| Capacity | 818 | 1,011 | |
| Location | Peterlee, SR8 5RL | Wingate, TS28 5AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.7% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.9% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 104 | 152 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 641 | 914 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.1% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 23.2% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.9% | 28.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dene Academy
Wellfield School
Full profiles: Dene Academy · Wellfield School