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Framwellgate School Durham

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham DH1 5BQ · framdurham.com · 0191 386 6628

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.2
average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,204
91% of 1,330 places
Local authority
County Durham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
26.3%
First language not English
7.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Excel Academy Partnership

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 172 families put the school first and 209 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 206 (Places 220)206September 2023: 183 (Places 222)183September 2024: 190 (Places 221)190September 2025: 180 (Places 206)180September 2026: 172 (Places 209)172Places 209
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262091720.8100%
September 2025Sept 20252061800.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242211900.996%
September 2023Sept 20232221830.896%
September 2022Sept 20222202060.988%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.2, and 40.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.9 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: 47.4 (England 46.3)47.42017/18: 51.2 (England 46.5)51.22018/19: 51.0 (England 46.7)51.02021/22: 48.6 (England 48.8)48.62022/23: 47.8 (England 46.3)47.82023/24: 48.0 (England 45.9)48.02024/25: 45.2 (England 46.0)45.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.246.0
▼40.1%45.4%
▼60.4%64.8%
▲75.4%40.5%
●4.084.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form44.6−5.2
Further education38.4−1.1
Apprenticeship9.1+6.2
Employment1.2−1.7
Not in a lasting destination5.4+2
Activity not captured1.2+0.7

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: 33.2 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 32.0 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 33.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.7 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 39.6 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.8 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 27.6 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 33.9 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
66 studentsC+ (33.9)Average -0.06
66 studentsC+ (33.9)Average -0.08
43 studentsDist+ (36.8)Average +0.27
13.9%AAB or better
84.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2466C- (27.6)-0.31
2022/2371B- (36.8)—
2021/2272B (39.6)—
2018/1939C+ (33.7)+0.12
2017/1869C+ (33.8)+0.32
2016/1771C+ (32)+0.08
2015/1684C+ (33.2)+0.07

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University32.9−24.6
Further and other education7.1−0.4
Further education4.7+0.9
Other education2.4−1.4
Apprenticeship11.8+3
Employment29.4+13.1
Not in a lasting destination9.4+0.6
Activity not captured9.4+8.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Framwellgate School Durham on 5 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
5 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • May 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (179 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
179
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●85% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼60% agreeEngland 67%

based on 47 parents (26%) with SEND

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