Consett Academy

Ashdale Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6LZ

Good

Inspected 10 May 2023

Good

Ofsted

44.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,491

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: County Durham →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,491 / 1,700 (88%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 May 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.6%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

7.7%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.2

Attainment 8

1,491 pupils

43.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

58 students

16.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

61%

To higher education

34%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

26.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

93.92

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.0 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

8.41

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -7.2 vs 2023/24

£50,274

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,980 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -3 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,237

Spend per pupil

£8,330

Income per pupil

79%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.