North Durham Academy is proud to announce achievements in this year’s GCSE results, with amazing successes for students across a range of subjects.

The school’s commitment to providing a high-quality education has translated into positive outcomes for its students. This is testament to the hard work and dedication of the students and staff at North Durham Academy working alongside parents and carers. Staff at North Durham Academy are dedicated to offering a well-rounded education that prepares students for a wide range of career paths.

Head Teacher Mark Gray comments ‘We are absolutely thrilled to witness our students’ remarkable achievements across a range of subjects. These results reflect our continued commitment to providing a diverse curriculum for the young people in our amazing community that prepares them for life after North Durham Academy.’

As North Durham Academy celebrates this success, all of the staff look forward to continuing to provide an excellent education and nurturing the talents of its students in the future.

Reading for pleasure is the single most reliable indicator of future success for a child, and here at North Durham Academy the success of our students is paramount. To start as we mean to go on, we gift every year 6 student joining us in September with a book to read over the summer.

This year our chosen book is the adventurous Cuckoo Summer by Jonathan Tulloch.

All year 6 students are asked to read this before September, either on their own or together with a parent, grandparent or sibling. Alongside their book they all receive a small activity booklet, full of small challenges and activities intended to help them think about the main themes of Cuckoo Summer, and prepare for this exciting new chapter of their lives at NDA.

The activities are optional, so they can complete as many or as few as they like. Golden Tickets will be awarded for completed activities in September, so make sure they bring their booklets in with them!

Here we have an electronic version of the booklet so that students can just click on the link, or print out another copy if they have lost theirs. Happy Reading!

Change is scary and we understand that North Durham Academy is bigger than your primary school.

The school may seem big and confusing but don’t worry! You’re not the only new starter so everyone is finding their feet.

You will be given a map of the school and there are signs around the school to help you. Your class will move together after lessons and there are teachers around to help you between classes.

Until you get chance to come to our Academy, take a look at our maps below –