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Derwentside College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Front Street, Consett DH8 5EE · derwentside.ac.uk · 01207 585900
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- A levels, 2017/18
- C+
- average result (34 points per entry)
- Local authority
- County Durham
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade C+ (34 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Tech level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 students | Merit- (21.7) | Well below average -1.05 |
81%finished their course
| Earlier years: Tech level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9 | Merit+ (29.6) | — |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 3.9 | +1.9 |
| Further education | 7.3 | +2.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 13.2 | +1.5 |
| Employment | 34.9 | −3.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 31.4 | −6.1 |
| Activity not captured | 9.3 | +3.4 |
Ofsted
Derwentside College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 4 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |