Teesdale School and Sixth FormBishop Barrington Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Teesdale School and Sixth Form and Bishop Barrington Academy are secondary schools.
Teesdale School and Sixth Form scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Barrington Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Teesdale School and Sixth Form is ahead on our composite score.
Teesdale School and Sixth Form was judged Outstanding and Bishop Barrington Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.0 for Teesdale School and Sixth Form and 39.0 for Bishop Barrington Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Teesdale School and Sixth Form (55.2 in 2021-22, 57.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Bishop Barrington Academy (47.5 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barnard CastleTeesdale School and Sixth Form | Bishop AucklandBishop Barrington Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 26th of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 684 | 599 | |
| Capacity | 968 | 814 | |
| Location | Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH | Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.0 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.4% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.2% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 110 | 87 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 29 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 691 | 602 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.5% | 51.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.0% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.4% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 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.
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Bishop Barrington Academy
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