62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
956.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,491
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Consett Academy · Secondary with sixth form · County Durham
Part ofCONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+6pp
62%56%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+6pp
44%37%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.2
0
45.344.243.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
31%
+27pp
31%17%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
956.9
-0.9
1017.1914.8812.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 956.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.8
-3.9
36.431.626.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.8
A-level value added
-0.56
-0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+11pp
21%12%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,491
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Ashdale Road, Consett, DH8 6LZ
Local authority
County Durham
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 | 62% | 44% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 31% | 956.9 | 32% | 1,491 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 38% | 44.2 | -0.20 | 5% | 957.7 | 6% | 1,577 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 36% | 43.6 | -0.37 | 3% | 1017.1 | 7% | 1,624 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 36% | 45.3 | -0.52 | 15% | 931.5 | 19% | 1,568 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 30% | 43.2 | -0.20 | 31% | 812.5 | 33% | 1,408 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 27% | 42.0 | -0.42 | 40% | 644.5 | 40% | 1,281 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 24% | 46.5 | -0.15 | 38% | — | 39% | 1,233 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.8 | C- | -0.56 | 16% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 30.8 | C | -0.45 | 5% | 71 |
| 2022/23 | 28.5 | C | — | 3% | 62 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 21% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.05 | 7% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.05 | 8% | 65 |
| 2016/17 | 31.7 | C+ | +0.08 | 13% | 50 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,491 | 16.2 | 10% | 3% | 36% | 8% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,577 | 18.3 | 13% | 3% | 36% | 12% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,624 | 23.4 | 14% | 3% | 34% | 12% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 1,568 | 20.5 | 14% | 3% | 34% | 12% | 42% |
| 2020/21 | 1,536 | 18.5 | 12% | 3% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,408 | 20.4 | 8% | 3% | 36% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,281 | 17.6 | 10% | 2% | 37% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,233 | 16.7 | 9% | 2% | 36% | 6% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.