St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamDurham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham and Durham Academy are secondary schools in Durham.
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Durham Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is ahead on our composite score.
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham was judged exceptional and Durham Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.5 for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham and 39.0 for Durham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (58.5 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2025-26) and has risen at Durham Academy (36.3 in 2023-24, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | DurhamDurham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 27th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,293 | 405 | |
| Capacity | 1,265 | 693 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 4NG | Durham, DH7 7NG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.8% Stronger figure | 33.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.9% Stronger figure | 55.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 209 | 59 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 95 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 24.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,260 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 62.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 28.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 34.1% | 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 Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham Academy
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