Framwellgate School Durham | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Framwellgate School Durham

Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham DH1 5BQ

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Framwellgate School Durham is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,320 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In July 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment, Representation, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
1.3		Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
2.4		Durham Academy
2.4		Belmont Community School
3.7		Hermitage Academy
4.0		Park View School
5.2		Hetton Academy
5.3		Kepier
6.6		North Durham Academy
6.6		St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
6.7		Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
6.8		St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College

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Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

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

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

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