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Carmel College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

The Headlands, Darlington DL3 8RW · carmel.bhcet.org.uk · 01325 254525

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
53.5
average Attainment 8 score. Darlington 44.3, England 46
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,367
99% of 1,382 places
Local authority
Darlington
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.3%
First language not English
18.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 305 families put the school first and 216 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 251 (Places 193)251September 2023: 254 (Places 199)254September 2024: 251 (Places 216)251September 2025: 281 (Places 217)281September 2026: 305 (Places 216)305Places 216
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262163051.4▲70%
September 2025Sept 20252172811.3▲77%
September 2024Sept 20242162511.2▲85%
September 2023Sept 20231992541.3▲77%
September 2022Sept 20221932511.3▲76%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.5, and 60.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Darlington it was 44.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 56.7 (England 46.3)56.72017/18: 56.5 (England 46.5)56.52018/19: 56.0 (England 46.7)56.02021/22: 55.3 (England 48.8)55.32022/23: 53.2 (England 46.3)53.22023/24: 53.6 (England 45.9)53.62024/25: 53.5 (England 46.0)53.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲53.546.0
▲60.1%45.4%
▲80.8%64.8%
▲73.6%40.5%
▲4.784.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.3+1.9
Sixth form college6.7−7
Further education17.6+3.4
Other education0.5−1
Apprenticeship5.2+2.7
Employment0.5−3.1
Not in a lasting destination4.3+2.3
Activity not captured1.9+0.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.7 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.7 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 37.0 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 40.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 37.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 37.4 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 34.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
122 studentsC+ (34.3)Below average -0.14
124 studentsC+ (34.6)Average -0.11
38 studentsDist (34)Average +0.18
11 studentsDist (35)Average +0.29
12.6%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24122B- (37.4)+0.06
2022/23126B- (37.8)—
2021/22160B (40.8)—
2018/19135B- (37)+0.19
2017/18144C+ (34.1)-0.17
2016/17140C+ (34.7)-0.04
2015/16120C+ (31.7)-0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University56.1−4.7
Further education2.2−0.2
Apprenticeship8.6+1
Employment24.5+2.9
Not in a lasting destination5−0.8
Activity not captured3.6+1.8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Carmel College on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
1 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2013Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Feb 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (136 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
136
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●91% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲71% agreeEngland 67%

based on 37 parents (27%) with SEND

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