Carmel College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Darlington, North East DL3 8RW · Darlington
#23 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#757 of 4,090 nationally
About Carmel College
Carmel College is a academy secondary school located in Darlington, in the Darlington local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,367 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 75.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 23rd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,367; capacity filled 98.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 80.8%; ebacc average points 4.78.
There are 40 schools in Darlington; Carmel College ranks 9th of 39 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)60.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Carmel College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,367
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 60.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 80.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Carmel College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Mowden Infant School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
169 students · 543 m away
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,215 students · 647 m away
Mowden Junior School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
295 students · 657 m away
Abbey Junior School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
362 students · 658 m away
Abbey Infants' School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
264 students · 724 m away
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
216 students · 1.1 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.3 km away
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College
Darlington · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
· 1.4 km away
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Darlington · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
224 students · 1.6 km away
Wyvern Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
464 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,377 students
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,381 students
Excelsior Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,339 students
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,398 students
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,334 students
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,401 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Carmel College a good school?
Carmel College has a Success Index (England) of 75.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #23 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Carmel College rank in North East?
Carmel College ranks #23 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #757 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Carmel College?
Carmel College had 1,367 students in 2025.
Is Carmel College a primary school or a secondary school?
Carmel College is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Carmel College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Carmel College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.