Hummersknott AcademyWyvern Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darlington.
Summary of the comparison
Hummersknott Academy and Wyvern Academy are secondary schools in Darlington.
Hummersknott Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wyvern Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hummersknott Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Hummersknott Academy was judged the expected standard and Wyvern Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.7 for Hummersknott Academy and 41.3 for Wyvern Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Hummersknott Academy (52.3 in 2021-22, 50.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wyvern Academy (42.4 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarlingtonHummersknott Academy | DarlingtonWyvern Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 8 in Darlington Stronger figure | 6th of 8 in Darlington | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,215 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 900 | |
| Location | Darlington, DL3 8AR | Darlington, DL3 9SH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.7 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.1% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.2% Stronger figure | 59.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 229 | 82 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,230 | 503 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.0% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 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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