North Durham AcademySt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
North Durham Academy and St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester are secondary schools.
North Durham Academy scores 46 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.
North Durham 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 39.8 for North Durham Academy and 44.9 for St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at North Durham Academy (41.6 in 2021-22, 39.8 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 | StanleyNorth Durham Academy | DurhamSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th 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 | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 976 | 1,258 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,450 | |
| Location | Stanley, DH9 0TW | Durham, DH7 0RD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 44.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.7% | 42.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.1% | 69.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.7% | 51.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.21 | 4.07 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 180 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 61 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 976 | 1,258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.0% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 8.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.8% | 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
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.
North Durham Academy
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
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