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Villa Real School
County Durham·Not applicable·North East·Community special school·DH8 6BH
URN: 114345GoodOfsted published 16 Jul 2020
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Pupil progressLimited progress data
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 57.7Progress 8 +0.64
Compare with Villa Real SchoolDurham Johnston Comprehensive School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 55.2Progress 8 +0.18
Compare with Villa Real SchoolThe Academy at Shotton Hall
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 52.2Progress 8 +0.58
Compare with Villa Real SchoolSchool information
| URN | 114345 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Jill Bowe |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DH8 6BH |
| Latest pupils | 6 |
| FSM eligible | 59.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Villa Real Road, Consett, County Durham, DH8 6BH
www.villarealschool.co.uk1207503651| DfE number | 7028 |
| UKPRN | 10016027 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 16 Jul 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2020 |