74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1022.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,230
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDarlington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Hummersknott Academy · Secondary · Darlington
Part ofADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
+5pp
80%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
+11pp
59%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
47.8
+2.1
52.349.045.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
47%
-5pp
59%53%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
1022.9
-24.5
1104.61063.71022.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1022.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,230
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Edinburgh Drive, Darlington, DL3 8AR
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 | 74% | 57% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 47% | 1022.9 | 91% | 1,230 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 46% | 45.7 | -0.48 | 53% | 1047.3 | 85% | 1,265 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 59% | 50.5 | -0.26 | 57% | 1104.6 | 92% | 1,259 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 58% | 52.3 | -0.24 | 59% | 1071.8 | 89% | 1,228 |
| 2018/19 | 75% | 49% | 52.1 | +0.06 | 56% | 1077.2 | 76% | 1,218 |
| 2017/18 | 76% | 53% | 51.1 | -0.03 | 60% | 1080.2 | 75% | 1,225 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 50% | 51.1 | -0.07 | 59% | — | 77% | 1,213 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,230 | 24.1 | 19% | 4% | 23% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,265 | 20.9 | 17% | 4% | 21% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,259 | 19.9 | 16% | 4% | 21% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,228 | 20.7 | 14% | 4% | 20% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,241 | 19.8 | 14% | 4% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,218 | 19.1 | 14% | 3% | 19% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,225 | 17.8 | 12% | 2% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,213 | 16.6 | 10% | 3% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.