St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeWellfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College and Wellfield School are secondary schools.
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wellfield School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellfield School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College was judged Good and Wellfield School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.1 for St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College and 47.3 for Wellfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (51.5 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wellfield School (48.9 in 2023-24, 47.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterleeSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | WingateWellfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 30 in County Durham | 8th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 891 | 862 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,011 | |
| Location | Peterlee, SR8 1DE | Wingate, TS28 5AX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.1 | 47.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.9% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.7% | 69.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 163 | 152 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 26 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 28.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 937 | 914 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.2% | 42.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.0% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.8% | 28.3% 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.
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Wellfield School
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