Hummersknott Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Darlington · DL3 8AR · Darlington
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 137622
Carmel College
Academy converter · Darlington · DL3 8RW
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,367
Local authority
Darlington
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Darlington, Darlington, 1,367 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 137622
Location
- Address
- The Headlands
- Postcode
- DL3 8RW
- Town
- Darlington
- County
- County Durham
- Local authority
- Darlington
- District
- Darlington
- Constituency
- Darlington
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,367
- Boys / girls
- 669 / 698
- School capacity
- 1,382
- Capacity fill
- 1,367 / 1,382 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- FSM pupils
- 211
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
- Governance
- Academy trust: BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Mel Kane
- Telephone
- 01325254525