31.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
264.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
740
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation · All-through · County Durham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
31.6
-1.4
49.340.531.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.6
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
1%1%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
264.0
-10.0
349.1287.9226.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 264.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.9
-2.5
41.538.735.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.9
A-level value added
+0.16
+0.1
+0.4+0.2+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
-14pp
38%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
740
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, DH1 4SZ
Local authority
County Durham
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 31.6 | Not applicable | 0% | 264.0 | 76% | 740 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 33.0 | Not published | 0% | 274.0 | 80% | 760 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 34.8 | Not published | 0% | 293.3 | 72% | 736 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 46.2 | Not published | 0% | 226.7 | 84% | 684 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 53% | 49.3 | Not published | 1% | 349.1 | 87% | 561 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 45% | 51.3 | Not published | 0% | 251.7 | 89% | 526 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 41.4 | Not published | 0% | — | 88% | 559 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.9 | B- | +0.16 | 17% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 38.4 | B | +0.07 | 31% | 59 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 21% | 61 |
| 2021/22 | 41.5 | B | — | 38% | 56 |
| 2018/19 | 38.2 | B- | +0.39 | 24% | 75 |
| 2017/18 | 36.1 | B- | +0.19 | 22% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 37.0 | B- | +0.41 | 23% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 740 | — | 20% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 760 | — | 20% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 736 | — | 17% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 684 | — | 27% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 523 | — | 23% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 561 | — | 19% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 526 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 559 | — | 1% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.