Embleton View vs Carmel College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Embleton View
Coniscliffe Road
Carmel College
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–18
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
34
1367
Capacity
40
1382
Occupancy
85%
99%
FSM %
-
19.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Oct 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
54%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
122
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
77%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
133
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (64)
Psychology (60)
Biology (56)
Mathematics (56)
Chemistry (50)
Sociology (50)
Biology (48)
Psychology (48)