60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
75%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
844.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,247
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 05/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Framwellgate School Durham · Secondary with sixth form · County Durham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-4pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-8pp
50%45%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
45.2
-2.8
51.048.145.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.2
EBacc entry
75%
+6pp
75%49%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
EBacc APS
844.3
-208.9
1053.2827.2601.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 844.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.9
+6.3
39.633.627.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.9
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.2
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+4pp
36%23%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,247
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Local authority
County Durham
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 | 60% | 40% | 45.2 | Not applicable | 75% | 844.3 | 75% | 1,247 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 48% | 48.0 | -0.05 | 69% | 1053.2 | 69% | 1,276 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 42% | 47.8 | -0.04 | 63% | 932.8 | 64% | 1,318 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 45% | 48.6 | -0.37 | 34% | 874.5 | 34% | 1,292 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 50% | 51.0 | -0.10 | 22% | 601.3 | 24% | 1,115 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 57% | 51.2 | -0.05 | 32% | 700.5 | 36% | 1,016 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 41% | 47.4 | -0.36 | 34% | — | 38% | 1,014 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.06 | 14% | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 27.6 | C- | -0.31 | 10% | 89 |
| 2022/23 | 36.8 | B- | — | 17% | 88 |
| 2021/22 | 39.6 | B | — | 36% | 84 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | +0.12 | 26% | 56 |
| 2017/18 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.32 | 17% | 82 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.08 | 14% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,247 | 16.3 | 10% | 7% | 25% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,276 | 16.2 | 16% | 6% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,318 | 16.5 | 14% | 4% | 25% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,292 | 17.2 | 10% | 3% | 25% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,294 | 17.3 | 7% | 3% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,115 | 18.0 | 7% | 3% | 24% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,016 | 16.6 | 7% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,014 | 16.6 | 7% | 3% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.