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Durham Academy

Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG

Local ranking26th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

693

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise (URN 114311) since 1 September 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
44.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
26.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
50

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
76.0%
Continued in education
67.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
19.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
396
Boys
223 (56%)
Girls
173 (44%)
Capacity
693 (57% full)
SEND
34.9%
FSM Eligible
62.1%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.1%
SEN Support
28.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
24.4
Budget per Pupil
£9,295/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
34.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.8%
  • White Other: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%

90.8%

White British

2.1%

White Other

1.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01913730336
contact@durhamacademy.org.uk
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Bracken Court

Durham, North East

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Administrative

URN
149251
UKPRN
10090974
Establishment No.
4192
Trust
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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