81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
994.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,365
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 01/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDarlington
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Carmel College · Secondary with sixth form · Darlington
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
-2pp
87%84%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-3pp
65%63%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
53.5
-0.1
56.054.653.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.5
EBacc entry
74%
-1pp
75%65%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
994.7
-31.8
1026.5988.6950.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 994.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
-3.1
40.837.634.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
-0.14
-0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-8pp
28%20%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,365
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
The Headlands, Darlington, DL3 8RW
Local authority
Darlington
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60% | 53.5 | Not applicable | 74% | 994.7 | 74% | 1,365 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 63% | 53.6 | +0.38 | 75% | 1026.5 | 75% | 1,344 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 60% | 53.2 | +0.34 | 63% | 1001.8 | 64% | 1,359 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 64% | 55.3 | +0.20 | 71% | 996.1 | 71% | 1,363 |
| 2018/19 | 87% | 65% | 56.0 | +0.38 | 55% | 950.7 | 56% | 1,259 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 66% | 56.5 | +0.37 | 75% | 978.7 | 75% | 1,258 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 73% | 56.7 | +0.48 | 42% | — | 50% | 1,252 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.14 | 13% | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 37.4 | B- | +0.06 | 20% | 140 |
| 2022/23 | 37.8 | B- | — | 21% | 144 |
| 2021/22 | 40.8 | B | — | 28% | 178 |
| 2018/19 | 37.0 | B- | +0.19 | 17% | 147 |
| 2017/18 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.17 | 19% | 148 |
| 2016/17 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.04 | 13% | 149 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,365 | 14.8 | 14% | 18% | 19% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,344 | 14.3 | 13% | 16% | 19% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,359 | 14.0 | 12% | 16% | 19% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,363 | 13.8 | 12% | 14% | 18% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,378 | 14.1 | 11% | 13% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,259 | 12.7 | 7% | 11% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,258 | 14.0 | 7% | 10% | 19% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,252 | 13.8 | 6% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.