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Durham Academy

Bracken Court, Durham, DH7 7NG · URN 149251

Public data summary

4.1

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 173
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 693
Local authority: County Durham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.25
GCSE Attainment 8: 36.3

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.9%
Persistent absence: 42.2%
Free school meals: 40.2%
SEN support: 34.8%
English additional language: 6.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.3:1
Average class size: 23.1
Staff turnover: 28.6%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.5

4 contributing signals

Equity

3.4

3 contributing signals

Progress

4.5

2 contributing signals

Attendance

2.8

6 contributing signals

Resources

4.8

4 contributing signals

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