Dene Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Peterlee, County Durham
Dene Academy is a secondary school in Peterlee, County Durham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Manor Way, Peterlee, SR8 5RL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 638 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2023
Strengths
- “Dene Academy is a caring and nurturing school.”
- “Staff know pupils very well and they have high aspirations for what they can achieve.”
- “In lessons, pupils are keen to meet these expectations.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils say that the school does not always act as quickly as it could when bullying occurs.”
- “In some subjects, such as geography, the school has not mapped out the essential knowledge that pupils need to learn as well as it does in others.”
- “Where this is the case, pupils have less secure subject knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 101 first-preference applications, 104 offers in total, 101 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Academy at Shotton Hall 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Easington Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wellfield School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seaham High School 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Belmont Community School 8.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sedgefield Community College 8.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 10.9 mi Not judged Last distance published