St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterWolsingham School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester and Wolsingham School are secondary schools.
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wolsingham School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester is ahead on our composite score.
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester was judged the expected standard and Wolsingham School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester and 52.0 for Wolsingham School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (52.8 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wolsingham School (50.9 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Bishop AucklandWolsingham School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 18th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,240 | 774 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 750 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 0RD | Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 | 52.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.3% | 52.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.4% | 75.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 233 | 150 | |
| 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 | 743 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.7% | 27.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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
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