Consett Academy, Consett

In 2026, pupils at Consett Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.6 in County Durham and 47 across England.

41% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in County Durham and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.2: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 41.9, against 49.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 7.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 233 families put Consett Academy as their first choice and 361 named it as one of their preferences, for 254 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Consett Academy are Hassockfield Secure Training Centre (1.2 miles); and St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (3.8 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 45.8).

Consett Academy is one of 8 schools run by Connect Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 271 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 71 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 72% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 164 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 37 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Consett Academy.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Academy (n-bound), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 287 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in County Durham (84), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Consett Academy issued 420 suspensions, 28.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 10 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Consett Academy are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett (0.2 miles); Consett Junior School (0.2 miles); Consett Infant School (0.3 miles); and Leadgate Primary School - Split Site (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.