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Carmel College

The Headlands, Darlington, DL3 8RW

Local ranking1st of 8 secondary schools in Darlington
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

1382

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
60.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
73.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
208

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
90.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Higher education
54.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

122

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
12.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.0
16-18 Cohort
294

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1365
Boys
671 (49%)
Girls
694 (51%)
Capacity
1382 (99% full)
SEND
13.7%
FSM Eligible
19.2%
EAL
17.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
92.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,134/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.8%
  • White Other: 11.1%
  • Asian Indian: 5.0%
  • Black African: 2.8%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%

73.8%

White British

11.1%

White Other

5.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137622
UKPRN
10035670
Establishment No.
4603
Trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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