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Consett Academy

Ashdale Road, Consett DH8 6LZ

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,493
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,700
Local authority
County Durham
Connect Multi-Academy Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 44.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.4
41stpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.7
54thpercentile
Attendance27% of pupils persistently absent
33rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Consett Academy

Consett Academy is a secondary academy in Consett, County Durham, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Connect Multi-Academy Trust.

It has 1,493 pupils on roll and room for 1,700. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Ashdale Road
Consett DH8 6LZ
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,493
Capacity
1,700 pupils
Free school meals
34.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Connect Multi-Academy Trust
Local authority
County Durham
Nation
England
URN
137638

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