Framwellgate School Durham

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Does not apply
Address Newton Drive
Framwellgate Moor
Durham
DH1 5BQ
Phone 01913866628
Reference Number 137696

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1247
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.52%
Girls: 49.48%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 23.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 110 114 224
8 135 90 225
9 109 119 228
10 109 115 224
11 101 106 207
12 36 28 64
13 30 45 75

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.2%
White, Other 2.2%
Unclassified 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
African 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Indian 0.7%
Pakistani 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
White & Asian 0.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.1%
Irish 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Report Date 2024-12-17
Date Report
2024-11-05 School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 17 December 2024
2021-07-14 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 20 September 2021
2021-03-04 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 26 April 2021
2019-07-04 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 11 September 2019
2018-05-01 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 15 June 2018
2016-04-14 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 11 May 2016
2015-11-10 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 08 December 2015
2015-03-17 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 16 April 2015
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
2012-01-18 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 09 February 2012
Previously as Framwellgate School Durham
2011-02-15 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 30 March 2011
2008-10-07 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 22 October 2008
2008-02-04 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 April 2008
2005-10-12 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 02 November 2005
2000-02-14 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 13 October 2000
2011-02-15 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 30 March 2011
2008-10-07 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 22 October 2008
2008-02-04 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 25 April 2008
2005-10-12 Full inspection:OutstandingFull inspection, PDF - 02 November 2005
2000-02-14 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 13 October 2000

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 40.1% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 56.5% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 33.93 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 34.44 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 13.9% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 222 20
Third Preference 154 4
From another Local Authority 4 2

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Name Distance
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG
0.09 miles
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Carrhouse Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LZ
0.21 miles
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP
0.41 miles
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Langley Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LP
0.43 miles
Finchale Primary School
Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5XT
0.96 miles
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Crossgate Peth, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4QB
1.74 miles
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham, DH1 4JG
1.8 miles
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH
1.81 miles
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ
1.88 miles
Nettlesworth Primary School
Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3PF
1.97 miles
Bearpark Primary School
Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU
1.98 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JQ
1.99 miles
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ
2.01 miles
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Durham, DH1 2EY
2.02 miles
Sacriston Academy
Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ
2.15 miles
Witton Gilbert Primary School
Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6TF
2.19 miles
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, County Durham, DH7 6AB
2.46 miles
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG
2.47 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7LF
2.65 miles
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Durham Road, Ursham Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF
2.67 miles
Name Distance
New College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES
0.41 miles
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB
0.49 miles
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
North End, Durham, DH1 4NG
0.95 miles
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
1.27 miles
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU
1.3 miles
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
1.78 miles
Durham Academy
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG
2.35 miles
Belmont Community School
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG
2.49 miles
Durham High School
2.82 miles
Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
3.74 miles
Park View School
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
4.07 miles
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