St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT

Local ranking7th of 34 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.4
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.9%
Entering EBacc
11.7%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
206

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
47.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.4

Avg Points/Entry

36.8

Best 3 A-Levels

64

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.3%
Applied General Avg Points
29.9
16-18 Cohort
191

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1268
Boys
572 (45%)
Girls
696 (55%)
Capacity
1400 (91% full)
SEND
12.7%
FSM Eligible
27.1%
EAL
5.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.9%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,973/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5%
Persistent Absence
26.9%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.2%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%

86.2%

White British

3.7%

White Other

3.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Woodhouse Lane

Bishop Auckland, North East

Administrative

URN
137702
UKPRN
10035805
Establishment No.
4681
Trust
BISHOP HOGARTH CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST