70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2018/19
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2018/19
52.5
Attainment 8 · 2018/19
+0.34
Progress 8 · 2018/19
41%
EBacc entry · 2018/19
468.5
EBacc APS · 2018/19
581
Pupils · 2018/19
3%
EAL · 2018/19
12%
Persistent abs. · 2018/19
Closed school
This school is closed. The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2018/19.
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusClosed
Overview of St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College · Secondary with sixth form · County Durham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+5pp
70%65%59%
'17'18'19
'19 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+20pp
58%43%27%
'17'18'19
'19 · 58%
Attainment 8
52.5
+5.4
52.547.843.1
'17'18'19
'19 · 52.5
Progress 8
+0.34
+0.5
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19
'19 · +0.3
EBacc entry
41%
-25pp
76%59%41%
'17'18'19
'19 · 41%
EBacc APS
468.5
+34.8
468.5451.1433.6
'18'19
'19 · 468.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2018/19 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.6
-7.8
35.431.527.6
'17'18'19
'19 · 27.6
A-level value added
-0.24
-0.4
+0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19
'19 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-2pp
17%12%6%
'17'18'19
'19 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C-
-1
B-C+C-
'17'18'19
'19 · C-
Pupils & context
2018/19
Pupils on roll
581
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2020/21
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Westway, Peterlee, SR8 1DE
Local authority
County Durham
Website
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Telephone
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 70% | 58% | 52.5 | +0.34 | 41% | 468.5 | 41% | 581 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 38% | 47.1 | -0.14 | 66% | 433.6 | 67% | 573 |
| 2016/17 | 59% | 27% | 43.1 | -0.26 | 76% | — | 76% | 622 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 27.6 | C- | -0.24 | 15% | 43 |
| 2017/18 | 35.4 | B- | +0.13 | 17% | 47 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | -0.20 | 6% | 51 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 581 | 16.2 | 12% | 3% | 34% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 573 | 13.2 | 10% | 2% | 31% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 622 | 12.9 | 10% | 3% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.