69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
9.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,258
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 21/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2009Outstanding
AddressConsett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
Telephone01207520424
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
PreviouslySt Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterClosed · from 2012-06-01
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-6pp
79%74%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-8pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.9
-4.9
52.848.844.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
51%
-8pp
66%59%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
9.1
-1.6
11.510.39.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9.1
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.22
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.9
-0.1
34.233.332.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.9
A-level value added
-0.14
0
0.0-0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+4pp
21%17%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.14
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
95%
Education or employment
84%
Education
8%
Apprenticeships
3%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
90%
Education or employment
62%
Education
7%
Apprenticeships
21%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,258
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
LA AVG 16.78:1
EAL
6%
LA AVG 3.93%
FSM eligible
20%
LA AVG 36.15%
SEN
13%
LA AVG 18.36%
Overall absence
9%
LA AVG 9.01%
Persistent absence
21%
LA AVG 26.22%
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 | 69% | 42% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 51% | 9.1 | 51% | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 51% | 49.8 | +0.22 | 59% | 10.7 | 59% | 233 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 50% | 49.6 | -0.04 | 59% | 11.1 | 60% | 245 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 56% | 52.8 | +0.14 | 58% | 11.5 | 58% | 243 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 47% | 51.2 | +0.12 | 66% | 10.2 | 66% | 225 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 48% | 50.6 | +0.00 | 60% | 10.3 | 62% | 230 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 52% | 50.3 | -0.04 | 63% | — | 67% | 214 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.14 | 21% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.12 | 17% | 87 |
| 2022/23 | 32.5 | C+ | — | 13% | 85 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 20% | 98 |
| 2018/19 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.00 | 18% | 116 |
| 2017/18 | 29.8 | C | -0.01 | 15% | 131 |
| 2016/17 | 30.5 | C | -0.01 | 16% | 132 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,258 | 14.2 | 13% | 6% | 20% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,315 | 15.6 | 7% | 6% | 18% | 9% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,375 | 16.8 | 5% | 5% | 18% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,433 | 17.2 | 8% | 5% | 17% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,399 | 15.8 | 6% | 5% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,385 | 15.6 | 6% | 4% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,370 | 15.2 | 4% | 3% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,371 | 13.6 | 4% | 3% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.