Durham Sixth Form Centre

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Durham Sixth Form Centre, inspected in March 2017.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Durham Sixth Form Centre were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Durham Sixth Form Centre had 21.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.5% of pupils at Durham Sixth Form Centre were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 0.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Durham Sixth Form Centre received £6,589 and spent £6,666 for each of its 1,708 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £5,369,000 (£3,143 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is Durham Sixth Form Centre's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Durham Sixth Form Centre is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2017 of its predecessor, Durham Sixth Form Centre.

When was Durham Sixth Form Centre last inspected by Ofsted?

Durham Sixth Form Centre was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Durham Sixth Form Centre have?

Durham Sixth Form Centre has 1,747 pupils on roll.

What age range does Durham Sixth Form Centre cover?

Durham Sixth Form Centre for pupils aged 16 to 19.

Where is Durham Sixth Form Centre?

Durham Sixth Form Centre is at Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG.