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Framwellgate School Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,204of 1,330 places
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 207
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 5 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Framwellgate School Durham (URN 114309, until 1 December 2011).
What the data says
Of the 223 pupils who finished Year 11 at Framwellgate School Durham in 2023, 47% stayed on in Framwellgate School Durham’s own sixth form (County Durham average 30%), 36% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 86 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 58% went to university (County Durham 32%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 33% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.2 against 46.1 across England and 44.1 in County Durham, with 40% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in County Durham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Framwellgate School Durham | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 223 | 5,399 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 47% | 30% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 36% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Framwellgate School Durham | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 86 | 4,586 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 58% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 20% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Framwellgate School Durham | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.2 | 44.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 60% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 75% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 23% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.0 | 35.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 50.4 | 48.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 206 | 100% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| English Language | 204 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 196 | 95% | 86% | 16% | 21% | 75% |
| Religious Studies | 178 | 86% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 55% |
| Combined Science | 172 | 83% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 55% |
| French | 151 | 73% | 18% | 7% | 29% | 44% |
| History | 105 | 51% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 58% |
| Geography | 96 | 46% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 64% |
| Art and Design | 69 | 33% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 97% |
| Design and Technology | 52 | 25% | 11% | 21% | 23% | 71% |
| Business Studies | 37 | 18% | 18% | 5% | 20% | 51% |
| Physical Education | 33 | 16% | 11% | 42% | 24% | 94% |
| Biology | 28 | 14% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 96% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 14% | 23% | 21% | 47% | 93% |
| Physics | 28 | 14% | 23% | 36% | 46% | 89% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 24 | 12% | 8% | 50% | 21% | 96% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 10% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 81% |
| Media Studies | 17 | 8% | 4% | 47% | 20% | 88% |
| Drama | 11 | 5% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| Music | 10 | 5% | 5% | 30% | 33% | 60% |
| Photography | 10 | 5% | 6% | 10% | 19% | 100% |
| German | 4 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 36 | 55% | — |
| Sports Studies | 30 | 45% | — |
| Small Business Management | 10 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Framwellgate School Durham | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 140 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 66 | 1,658 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.92 | 35.70 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 22 | 33% | 23% |
| Sociology | 22 | 33% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 18% | 31% |
| Biology | 12 | 18% | 20% |
| History | 12 | 18% | 13% |
| Art and Design | 11 | 17% | 1% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 15% | 17% |
| Geography | 9 | 14% | 10% |
| Politics | 9 | 14% | 6% |
| English Literature | 8 | 12% | 11% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 11% | 3% |
| Physics | 6 | 9% | 12% |
| Product Design | 6 | 9% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 15% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 12% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 11% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 11% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
Where Framwellgate School Durham is
Other secondary schools in County Durham are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from County Durham’s allocation statistics.
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Dene Academy
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Durham Academy
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.