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Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham DH7 7NG
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (County Durham). It has about 360 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.
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(miles)		 Score Name
1.6Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
2.1St Leonard's Catholic School
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5.1Hermitage Academy
5.4St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College
5.6Parkside Academy
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6.1Whitworth Park Academy
6.6North Durham Academy
7.1Tanfield School
7.1Ferryhill School
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder  Moderate learning difficulty
 Physical disability  Social, emotional and mental health
 Specific learning difficulty  Speech, language and communication
 Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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