65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
284.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
469
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Staindrop Academy · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+3pp
73%68%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-4pp
51%45%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
45.6
-2.2
49.447.144.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.6
EBacc entry
17%
-7pp
23%14%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
284.2
+57.7
406.1313.5221.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 284.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
469
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
35%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3JU
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 | 65% | 38% | 45.6 | Not applicable | 17% | 284.2 | 22% | 469 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 43% | 47.8 | -0.16 | 23% | 226.5 | 25% | 429 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 41% | 46.5 | -0.37 | 11% | 221.0 | 18% | 387 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 51% | 49.4 | -0.42 | 4% | 292.7 | 5% | 367 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 45% | 44.9 | -0.23 | 21% | 406.1 | 21% | 463 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 469 | 17.0 | 35% | 1% | 30% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 429 | 17.4 | 33% | 0% | 27% | 10% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 387 | 16.1 | 24% | 0% | 28% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 367 | 15.4 | 26% | 0% | 26% | 9% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 369 | 14.5 | 27% | 0% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 463 | 15.8 | 14% | 0% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.