Durham Academy

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About this school

Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Faith: Does not apply
Admissions: Non-selective
Pupils: 405
Capacity: 693
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Ofsted history

Inspected	Outcome
Jan 2026	Achievement: Needs attention Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard Early years: Not applicable Inclusion: Strong standard Leadership and governance: Expected standard Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard Post 16 provision: Not applicable Safeguarding standards: Met
Mar 2022	Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement Leadership and management: Requires improvement Personal development: Requires improvement Quality of education: Requires improvement Safeguarding effective: Yes

GCSE results (KS4)

Attainment 8: 36.3 (2023) bottom 40% nationally

Year	Progress 8	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ Eng & Maths	EBacc entry	EBacc APS
2023	-0.3 (bottom 40% nationally)	36.3 (bottom 40% nationally)	18.9 (bottom 40% nationally)	28.3	3.0 (bottom 40% nationally)
2020	no school-level results published (COVID)
2019	no school-level results published (COVID)

Sold prices near Durham Academy

Recent sales within 1 km, from HM Land Registry.

52, Esh Wood View, Durham £199,995 · Jul 2026 · 768m
21, Temperance Terrace, Durham £110,000 · Jun 2026 · 779m
1, North View, Durham £48,750 · Jun 2026 · 223m
3, Arthur Street, Durham £93,000 · Jun 2026 · 640m
12, Whitehouse Lane, Durham £80,000 · Jun 2026 · 604m
37, Thornley Close, Durham £100,000 · Jun 2026 · 939m
56, Lindsay Road, Durham £229,950 · Jun 2026 · 678m
20, Auton Stile, Durham £53,000 · May 2026 · 403m

Median sold price within 1km: £109,975 (52 sales, last 12 months)

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