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Rise Carr College

Pupil referral unit · Darlington, DL3 0NS

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Rise Carr College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Mar 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypePupil referral unit
Ages11 to 16
Pupils67
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sally Hudson
Local authorityDarlington
Opened11 Sept 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131629.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils67
Girls14
Boys53
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.62.7%
First language not English3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.42
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.6%
Other White
3%
Other mixed
3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.1
Teachers (FTE)13.11
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.94
Support staff (FTE)20.52
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.60.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.60.9%
Further education56.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.34.8%
Sixth form college4.3%
School sixth form0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rise Carr College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryNorthwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miSecondaryLongfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHarrowgate Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryCorporation Road Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryReid Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGurney Pease AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNurseryGeorge Dent Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 mi16 plusQueen Elizabeth Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Rise Carr College

What is Rise Carr College's Ofsted rating?

Rise Carr College is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Rise Carr College?

Rise Carr College has 67 pupils aged 11 to 16.

How big are classes at Rise Carr College?

At Rise Carr College, there were 6.6 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.