How many pupils does North Durham Academy have?

North Durham Academy has 976 pupils enrolled.

Who is the executive principal of North Durham Academy?

The executive principal of North Durham Academy is Mark Gray.

What type of school is North Durham Academy?

North Durham Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is North Durham Academy in?

North Durham Academy is in the County Durham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

North Durham Academy

High Street, County Durham, DH9 0TW

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 June 2022). Last inspected 21 June 2022.

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976

Pupils

50.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

North Durham Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in County Durham, County Durham. The school has 976 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 June 2022). Last inspected 21 June 2022. The Executive Principal is Mark Gray. The school is administered by County Durham local authority. It belongs to CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Executive Principal: Mark Gray
Trust: CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: County Durham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136745

Contact

01207292180 enquiries@ncdat.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at North Durham Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (County Durham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

39.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.43

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

51%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.21

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →