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Carmel College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,360 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2013 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College, Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy, St Michael's Catholic Academy and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Environment, Sixth form and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances and Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Hummersknott Academy | |
| 1.1 | Polam Hall School | |
| 1.1 | Wyvern Academy | |
| 2.1 | Longfield Academy | |
| 2.1 | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | |
| 2.6 | Haughton Academy | |
| 3.3 | Hurworth School | |
| 4.8 | UTC South Durham | |
| 6.6 | Greenfield Academy | |
| 7.1 | Woodham Academy | |
| 8.4 | Egglescliffe School | |
| 9.5 | Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth |
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.
Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is excellent, progress is excellent and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Progress: Excellent. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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