Carmel College

State-Funded School

carmel-college-darlington-north-east

North EastRegion

DarlingtonLocal Authority

DarlingtonConstituency

DL3 8RWPostcode

8.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

Carmel College is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Darlington, North East.

It currently serves 1,367 pupils. Carmel College is part of BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 53.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 60.1%
EBacc average point score: 4.78

Ethnicity

White

83%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,367

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

18%

England average

27%

First language not English

18%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,367
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
10 Nov 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Not judged
10 Dec 2013	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.