Teesdale School and Sixth Form

Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH

Local ranking5th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

968

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
49.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
63.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
120

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Higher education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

29

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.1
16-18 Cohort
54

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
691
Boys
354 (51%)
Girls
337 (49%)
Capacity
968 (71% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
18.5%
EAL
2.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
14.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,087/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.2%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.4%
  • Black African: 0.4%

92.2%

White British

2.3%

White Other

2.3%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Prospect Place

Barnard Castle, North East

Administrative

URN
144496
UKPRN
10063177
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST