The Academy at Shotton HallSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Peterlee.
Summary of the comparison
The Academy at Shotton Hall and St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College are secondary schools in Peterlee.
The Academy at Shotton Hall scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Academy at Shotton Hall is ahead on our composite score.
The Academy at Shotton Hall was judged Outstanding and St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for The Academy at Shotton Hall and 42.1 for St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Academy at Shotton Hall (55.5 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (51.5 in 2021-22, 42.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PeterleeThe Academy at Shotton Hall | PeterleeSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 21st of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,202 | 891 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Peterlee, SR8 1AU | Peterlee, SR8 1DE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 42.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.4% Stronger figure | 39.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 79.1% Stronger figure | 57.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 225 | 163 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 26 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 20.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,164 | 937 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.2% | 36.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 28.8% | 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.
The Academy at Shotton Hall
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
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