St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterTanfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester and Tanfield School are secondary schools.
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tanfield School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Tanfield School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester was judged the expected standard and Tanfield School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester and 57.5 for Tanfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (52.8 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Tanfield School (53.5 in 2021-22, 57.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | StanleyTanfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 30 in County Durham | 2nd of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,258 | 702 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 690 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 0RD | Stanley, DH9 8AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 57.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.4% | 72.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% | 85.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.3% | 52.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.07 | 4.95 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 224 | 90 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 61 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 32.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,258 | 702 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 18.5% 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 Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Tanfield School
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