St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeTeesdale School and Sixth Form
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College and Teesdale School and Sixth Form are secondary schools.
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Teesdale School and Sixth Form scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Teesdale School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College was judged Good and Teesdale School and Sixth Form was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.8 for St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College and 57.0 for Teesdale School and Sixth Form.
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 Teesdale School and Sixth Form (55.2 in 2021-22, 57.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Bishop AucklandSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Barnard CastleTeesdale School and Sixth Form | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 30 in County Durham | 4th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,229 | 684 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 968 | |
| Location | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT | Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.8 | 57.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.4% | 66.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.4% | 88.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 216 | 110 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 29 | |
| A-level average points | 36.4 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.8 | 36.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,268 | 691 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.1% | 18.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 2.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 14.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.5% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 23.4% 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
A-level average points
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
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
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