Consett Academy

State-Funded School

consett-academy-durham-north-east

North EastRegion

DurhamLocal Authority

Blaydon and ConsettConstituency

DH8 6LZPostcode

3.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Consett Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Durham, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,493 pupils. Consett Academy is part of New College Durham Academies Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 43.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.8

Ethnicity

White

97%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

1,493

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

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: 1,493
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: New College Durham Academies Trust

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
18 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
28 Jun 2020	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

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.