St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamTanfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham and Tanfield School are secondary schools.
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Tanfield School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is ahead on our composite score.
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham was judged exceptional and Tanfield School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.5 for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham and 54.4 for Tanfield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (58.5 in 2021-22, 56.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Tanfield School (53.5 in 2021-22, 54.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | StanleyTanfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B75/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 2nd of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,293 | 739 | |
| Capacity | 1,265 | 690 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 4NG | Stanley, DH9 8AY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.5 Stronger figure | 54.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.8% | 62.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.9% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 209 | 131 | |
| 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 | 702 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 18.5% | 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 Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Tanfield School
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