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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Durham Sixth Form Centre

16 plus Academy 16-19 converter URN 150012
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 2,000 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 16 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy 16-19 converter
Phase 16 plus
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority County Durham
Trust PROVIDENCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,747 1,747 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,084 62.0% of pupils
Male pupils 663 38.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.7%
11.1 pts below England
School 13.7%
County Durham 32.2%
North East 32.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.1%
17.2 pts below England
School 3.1%
County Durham 4.7%
North East 10.0%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
County Durham 0.5%
North East 0.9%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.9%
1,570
Any other White background
2.6%
46
African
1.7%
29
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
16
Any other Asian background
0.8%
14
Chinese
0.7%
13
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 4.9% 86 of 1,747 pupils
15.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 4.9%
County Durham 22.4%
North East 22.6%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.5% 78 pupils
England 14.8% 10.3 pts below
EHC plans 0.5% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 5.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 34
Autistic spectrum disorder 22
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Hearing impairment 5
Specific learning difficulty 3
Physical disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open 16 plus schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.4% 30.2 pts above England
Durham Sixth Form Centre
87.4%
County Durham
87.4%
North East
43.7%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools