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Framwellgate School Durham

Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ

Local ranking21st of 30 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1330

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 5 November 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
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
75.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
207

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

66

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
36.8
16-18 Cohort
140

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1247
Boys
630 (51%)
Girls
617 (49%)
Capacity
1330 (94% full)
SEND
10.4%
FSM Eligible
24.6%
EAL
6.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
7.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
76.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,126/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 89.4%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Indian: 0.7%

89.4%

White British

2.3%

White Other

1.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137696
UKPRN
10035948
Establishment No.
4190
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