Academy trust

Connect Multi-Academy Trust

8 schools in County Durham.

Schools

5 primary · 3 secondary · 0 other

Ofsted report cards

no school in a category of concern

Secondary schools

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

3 secondary schools in Connect Multi-Academy Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	Attainment 8	FSM
Wellfield School	2026	1.6 applications per place	47.3	44%
North Durham Academy	Good2022	1.6 applications per place	39.9	51%
Consett Academy	Good2023	1.4 applications per place	47.2	34%

3 secondary schools in Connect Multi-Academy Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

5 primary schools in Connect Multi-Academy Trust.
School	Latest Ofsted	Applications per place	SATs standard	FSM
Beamish Primary School	Remains Good2021	2.2small intake applications per place	29%	49%
Pelton Community Primary School	Not yet inspected	1.9 applications per place	48%	48%
Catchgate Primary School	Remains Good2023	1.6 applications per place	50%	44%
Castleside Primary School	Good2022	1.6 applications per place	43%	23%
Wingate Primary School	Good2023	1.3 applications per place	–	39%

5 primary schools in Connect Multi-Academy Trust. FSM: free school meals.

Trust membership from Get Information about Schools. Applications per place and results are per school; we do not combine them into a trust score.