Framwellgate School DurhamSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Framwellgate School Durham and St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham are secondary schools in Durham.
Framwellgate School Durham scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is ahead on our composite score.
Framwellgate School Durham was judged the expected standard and St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.9 for Framwellgate School Durham and 56.5 for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Framwellgate School Durham (48.6 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (58.5 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamFramwellgate School Durham | DurhamSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 30 in County Durham | 1st of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,204 | 1,293 | |
| Capacity | 1,330 | 1,265 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 5BQ | Durham, DH1 4NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.9 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.8% | 59.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.1% | 80.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 218 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 66 | 95 | |
| A-level average points | 33.9 | 38.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.4 | 38.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.9% | 24.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,247 | 1,260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.6% | 14.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 7.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 7.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.7% | 15.9% 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.
Framwellgate School Durham
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
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