Consett AcademySt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Consett Academy and St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester are secondary schools.
Consett Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester is ahead on our composite score.
Consett Academy was judged Good and St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Consett Academy and 44.9 for St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Consett Academy (45.3 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (52.8 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ConsettConsett Academy | DurhamSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 30 in County Durham | 9th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,491 | 1,258 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Consett, DH8 6LZ | Durham, DH7 0RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.7% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.3% | 69.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.3% | 51.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.80 | 4.07 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 252 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 58 | 61 | |
| A-level average points | 26.8 | 32.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.3 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.1% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,491 | 1,258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.6% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.8% | 20.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Consett Academy
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
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