80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1126.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,260
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham · Secondary with sixth form · County Durham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
-3pp
84%77%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-3pp
66%55%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
57.7
+0.5
59.455.150.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.7
EBacc entry
36%
+13pp
81%52%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1126.3
+97.3
1206.71116.51026.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1126.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
38.9
+3.8
41.638.435.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
A-level value added
-0.22
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
25%
+4pp
25%23%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,260
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
North End, Durham, DH1 4NG
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 59% | 57.7 | Not applicable | 36% | 1126.3 | 41% | 1,260 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 62% | 57.2 | +0.64 | 23% | 1028.9 | 33% | 1,361 |
| 2022/23 | 83% | 66% | 59.4 | +0.65 | 35% | 1206.7 | 42% | 1,408 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 64% | 58.5 | +0.48 | 39% | 1166.5 | 68% | 1,401 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 44% | 50.9 | -0.09 | 81% | 1026.3 | 82% | 1,390 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 47% | 51.7 | -0.10 | 87% | 1048.9 | 88% | 1,386 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.9 | B | -0.22 | 25% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 35.2 | B- | -0.07 | 20% | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 36.4 | B- | — | 24% | 121 |
| 2021/22 | 41.6 | B | — | 22% | 121 |
| 2018/19 | 36.3 | B- | -0.02 | 23% | 123 |
| 2017/18 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.07 | 17% | 117 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,260 | 16.6 | 9% | 7% | 14% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,361 | 16.9 | 6% | 7% | 14% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,408 | 18.3 | 6% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,401 | 18.9 | 8% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,386 | 16.9 | 7% | 5% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,390 | 16.3 | 4% | 5% | 14% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.7 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,368 | 15.8 | 7% | 6% | 16% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.