Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham are secondary schools in Durham.
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is ahead on our composite score.
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School was judged strong and St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.2 for Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and 57.7 for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (57.4 in 2021-22, 55.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (58.5 in 2021-22, 57.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamDurham Johnston Comprehensive School | DurhamSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 30 in County Durham | 1st of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,688 | 1,260 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,265 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 4SU | Durham, DH1 4NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.2 | 57.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 62.1% Stronger figure | 59.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.2% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.5% | 36.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.77 | 5.01 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 264 | 225 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 183 | 95 | |
| A-level average points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 38.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.1% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,688 | 1,260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
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