Marchbank Free School vs Carmel College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Marchbank Free School
Darlington
Carmel College
Darlington
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Darlington
Darlington
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
63
1367
Capacity
65
1382
Occupancy
97%
99%
FSM %
66.7%
19.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jan 2024
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
52.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
54%
KS2 Reading
30%
-
KS2 Maths
10%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
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)