Abbey Junior School vs Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Abbey Junior School
Darlington
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Primary
Post-16
Type
Academy converter
Academy 16-19 converter
Age Range
7–11
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
362
-
Capacity
360
-
Occupancy
101%
-
FSM %
9.4%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
-
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Outstanding
Personal Development
-
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
-
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2023
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
91%
-
KS2 Maths
86%
-
KS2 Writing
86%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
794
Retention
-
85%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
17%
Degree course
-
62%
Any L4+ destination
-
66%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
896
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (304)
Psychology (288)
History (252)
Sociology (240)
Law (212)
Biology (190)
English Literature (188)
English Language (170)