Consett Academy
Ashdale Road, Consett, DH8 6LZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mr Tom Urwin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- New College Durham Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,700
- Pupils on roll
- 1,493
- URN
- 137638
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207507001
About this school
Consett Academy is a secondary academy in Consett. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,493 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Consett Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 296 | 271 | 252 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.6 | 44.2 | 44.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.37 -0.53 to -0.21 | -0.20 -0.37 to -0.03 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 37.6% | 43.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 56.1% | 62.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 3% | 4.8% | 31.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Consett Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.6 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.2 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.2 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,624 |
| 2023/24 | 1,577 |
| 2024/25 | 1,491 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Consett Academy compares
Consett Academy ranked 22nd of 30 secondary schools in County Durham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.2 | 8.5% | 35.6% | 1,493 | — |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | 44.9 | 8.6% | 19.7% | 1,240 | 3.8 miles |
| Tanfield School | 57.5 | 6.6% | 32.8% | 739 | 5.0 miles |
| North Durham Academy | 39.8 | 12.2% | 52% | 935 | 5.6 miles |
| Prudhoe Community High School | 46.6 | 11.2% | 20.6% | 680 | 6.8 miles |
| Whickham School | 53 | 8.1% | 22.6% | 1,690 | 8.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.6%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester3.8 miles
Secondary · Durham
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Tanfield School5.0 miles
Secondary · Stanley
-
North Durham Academy5.6 miles
Secondary · Stanley
-
Prudhoe Community High School6.8 miles
Secondary · Prudhoe
-
Whickham School8.1 miles
Secondary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Other schools in Consett
- Beechdale Nursery School Nursery
- Benfieldside Primary School Primary
- Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Primary
- Castleside Primary School Primary
- Consett Infant School Primary
- Consett Junior School Primary
- Delves Lane Primary School Primary
- Ebchester CofE Primary School Primary
- Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary
- Moorside Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Primary
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Consett Academy teach?
- Consett Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Consett.
- Who is the executive principal of Consett Academy?
- The executive principal of Consett Academy is Mr Tom Urwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Consett Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Consett Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Consett Academy?
- Consett Academy has 1,493 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Consett Academy full?
- Consett Academy has capacity for 1,700 pupils and 1,493 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Consett Academy a faith school?
- No. Consett Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Consett Academy a selective school?
- No. Consett Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Consett Academy part of an academy trust?
- Consett Academy is part of CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Consett Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.6 in 2022/23 and 44.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Consett Academy compare with other schools in County Durham?
- Consett Academy ranked 22nd of 30 secondary schools in County Durham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Consett Academy's absence rate?
- Consett Academy's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Consett Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Consett Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.