Durham Academy

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About this school

Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Faith: Does not apply
Admissions: Non-selective
Pupils: 405
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)

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

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