Hummersknott AcademyCarmel College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Hummersknott Academy and Carmel College are secondary schools in Darlington.
Hummersknott Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Carmel College scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Carmel College is ahead on our composite score.
Hummersknott Academy was judged the expected standard and Carmel College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.7 for Hummersknott Academy and 52.7 for Carmel College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hummersknott Academy (52.3 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Carmel College (55.3 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonHummersknott Academy | DarlingtonCarmel College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in Darlington | 1st of 8 in Darlington Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,215 | 1,367 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,382 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL3 8AR | Darlington, DL3 8RW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.7 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.1% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.2% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 215 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 122 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 12.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,230 | 1,365 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% | 14.5% 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.
Hummersknott Academy
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