St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeStaindrop Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College and Staindrop Academy are secondary schools.
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Staindrop Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College was judged Good and Staindrop Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College and 47.7 for Staindrop Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (48.1 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Staindrop Academy (49.4 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | DarlingtonStaindrop Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 17th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,229 | 504 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 675 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT | Darlington, DL2 3JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.4% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 216 | 75 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,268 | 469 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 30.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 31.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 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 John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
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