North Durham AcademyTanfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stanley.
Summary of the comparison
North Durham Academy and Tanfield School are secondary schools in Stanley.
North Durham Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Tanfield School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tanfield School is ahead on our composite score.
North Durham Academy was judged Good and Tanfield School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for North Durham Academy and 57.5 for Tanfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at North Durham Academy (41.6 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at Tanfield School (53.5 in 2021-22, 57.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StanleyNorth Durham Academy | StanleyTanfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 30 in County Durham | 2nd of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 976 | 702 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 690 | |
| Location | Stanley, DH9 0TW | Stanley, DH9 8AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 57.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 72.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.1% | 85.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.7% | 52.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 4.95 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 90 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 976 | 702 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.8% | 18.5% 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.
North Durham Academy
Tanfield School
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