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Dene Academy

Manor Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 5RL · URN 147122

Public data summary

6.1

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 308
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 818
Local authority: County Durham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: 0.33
GCSE Attainment 8: 40.2

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.3%
Persistent absence: 37.2%
Free school meals: 41.2%
SEN support: 27.5%
English additional language: 4.1%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.2:1
Average class size: 19.6
Staff turnover: 9.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Resources

7.4

4 contributing signals

Equity

5.5

3 contributing signals

Achievement

5.4

4 contributing signals

Progress

7.5

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.4

6 contributing signals

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