46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
310.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
503
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 20/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDarlington
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wyvern Academy · Secondary · Darlington
Part ofCONSILIUM ACADEMIES
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
+2pp
51%48%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-2pp
33%29%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
37.7
-2.0
42.439.536.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
EBacc entry
10%
-2pp
15%12%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
310.1
+35.7
373.0311.6250.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 310.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
503
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
46%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Eggleston View, Darlington, DL3 9SH
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 | 46% | 24% | 37.7 | Not applicable | 10% | 310.1 | 12% | 503 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 26% | 39.7 | -0.52 | 11% | 274.4 | 11% | 466 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 33% | 38.6 | -0.80 | 13% | 250.2 | 15% | 453 |
| 2021/22 | 51% | 28% | 42.4 | -0.44 | 15% | 373.0 | 15% | 467 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 24% | 36.6 | -0.92 | 13% | 334.5 | 19% | 535 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 30% | 34.5 | -1.12 | 59% | 286.5 | 59% | 539 |
| 2016/17 | 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 | 503 | 17.0 | 19% | 8% | 46% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 466 | 15.2 | 17% | 8% | 45% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 453 | 15.3 | 18% | 6% | 49% | 8% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 467 | 15.7 | 13% | 5% | 51% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 482 | 13.5 | 18% | 6% | 52% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 535 | 15.5 | 16% | 7% | 52% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.9 | — | — | — | 9% | 24% |
| 2016/17 | 519 | — | 3% | 8% | 50% | 8% | 27% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.