51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
578.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
976
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of North Durham Academy · Secondary · County Durham
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
+3pp
51%46%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+4pp
32%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
39.8
0
41.638.835.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
7%
-12pp
43%25%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
578.0
-47.3
625.4560.2495.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 578.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
976
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
High Street, Stanley, DH9 0TW
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 | 51% | 32% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 7% | 578.0 | 19% | 976 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 28% | 39.8 | -0.43 | 18% | 625.4 | 19% | 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 40% | 21% | 35.9 | -0.79 | 27% | 514.8 | 36% | 1,007 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 29% | 41.6 | -0.40 | 16% | 495.1 | 21% | 993 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 28% | 41.2 | -0.36 | 43% | 580.3 | 64% | 868 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 23% | 39.0 | -0.47 | 35% | 526.6 | 41% | 937 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 26% | 40.7 | -0.23 | 29% | — | 41% | 1,026 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 20.0 | D | -0.51 | Not eligible | 25 |
| 2017/18 | 25.8 | C- | +0.13 | 9% | 68 |
| 2016/17 | 23.0 | D+ | -0.40 | 17% | 70 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 976 | 16.0 | 15% | 5% | 52% | 12% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 1,000 | 15.3 | 13% | 4% | 51% | 15% | 45% |
| 2022/23 | 1,007 | 20.6 | 20% | 2% | 52% | 14% | 47% |
| 2021/22 | 993 | 19.6 | 27% | 3% | 51% | 13% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 985 | 17.7 | 23% | 2% | 52% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 868 | 15.1 | 12% | 1% | 51% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 937 | 14.1 | 12% | 1% | 50% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,026 | 14.0 | 11% | 1% | 52% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.