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Sixth forms in County Durham

All 19 sixth forms in County Durham.

19 schools in County Durham

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  1. St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

    Durham, DH1 4NG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the County Durham sixth forms average, low absence.

    215 first choices, 222 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.5

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,293
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
  2. Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

    Durham, DH1 4SU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the County Durham sixth forms average, low absence.

    328 first choices, 257 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.3

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,667
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
  3. Teesdale School and Sixth Form

    Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the County Durham sixth forms average.

    94 first choices, 99 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.0

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.9%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    684
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Teesdale School and Sixth Form
  4. Park View School

    Chester le Street, DH3 3QA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the County Durham sixth forms average.

    250 first choices, 235 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.8

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.3%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,631
    Pupils per teacher
    21.7
    View school Park View School
  5. Hermitage Academy

    Chester le Street, DH2 3AD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the County Durham sixth forms average.

    133 first choices, 154 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.1

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.4%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    881
    Pupils per teacher
    14.9
    View school Hermitage Academy
  6. St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

    Durham, DH7 0RD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the County Durham sixth forms average.

    205 first choices, 221 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.8

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,240
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
  7. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

    Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the County Durham sixth forms average.

    210 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.8

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,229
    Pupils per teacher
    15.9
    View school St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
  8. Framwellgate School Durham

    Durham, DH1 5BQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the County Durham sixth forms average, high absence.

    172 first choices, 209 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.2%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,204
    Pupils per teacher
    15.2
    View school Framwellgate School Durham
  9. St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College

    Peterlee, SR8 1DE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the County Durham sixth forms average, high absence.

    103 first choices, 107 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.1

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.5%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    891
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
  10. Consett Academy

    Consett, DH8 6LZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the County Durham sixth forms average.

    233 first choices, 254 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1647.2

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,493
    Pupils per teacher
    17.1
    View school Consett Academy
  11. King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

    Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the County Durham sixth forms average.

    152 first choices, 156 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.1

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    936
    Pupils per teacher
    13.6
    View school King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
  12. UTC South Durham

    Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP · UTC · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the County Durham sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1633.4

    County Durham sixth forms 46.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    421
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school UTC South Durham
  13. Durham Sixth Form Centre

    Durham, DH1 1SG · Academy · Sixth Form · Ages 16 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    No published results yet.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    1,747
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school Durham Sixth Form Centre
  14. The Oaks Secondary School

    Spennymoor, DL16 7DB · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.0%
    Pupils
    349
    Pupils per teacher
    9.0
    View school The Oaks Secondary School
  15. Hope Wood Academy

    Durham, SR8 3LP · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.5%
    Pupils
    250
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Hope Wood Academy
  16. Villa Real School

    Consett, DH8 6BH · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.8%
    Pupils
    125
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Villa Real School
  17. Barnard Castle School

    Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN · Independent · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    558
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Barnard Castle School
  18. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

    Dh1 4sz · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –County Durham sixth forms 8.2%
    Pupils
    661
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
The big picture

How County Durham's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

County Durham 46.2England 46.2The Oaks Secondary School: 5UTC South Durham: 33.4St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College: 42.1King James I Academy Bishop Auckland: 43.1St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College: 43.8St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester: 45.8Park View School: 46.8Consett Academy: 47.2Framwellgate School Durham: 48.9Hermitage Academy: 50.1Durham Johnston Comprehensive School: 56.3St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham: 56.5Teesdale School and Sixth Form: 57020406080
Sixth forms in County Durham

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

County Durham average 8.5%Durham Johnston Comprehensive School: 6.5%St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham: 6.5%Park View School: 7.3%Hermitage Academy: 7.4%Teesdale School and Sixth Form: 7.9%The Oaks Secondary School: 8%Consett Academy: 8.5%St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College: 8.5%St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester: 8.6%Villa Real School: 8.8%King James I Academy Bishop Auckland: 9.1%UTC South Durham: 9.1%Framwellgate School Durham: 9.2%St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College: 9.5%Hope Wood Academy: 10.5%Durham Trinity School & Sports College: 11.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in County Durham

Ofsted grades in County Durham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 11
  • Good: 8 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in County Durham

  1. Some are faith schools.

    6 of the 19 sixth forms in County Durham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in County Durham, explained

There are 19 sixth forms in County Durham, teaching 17,514 children. 1 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 2 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in County Durham sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

26.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,947 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in County Durham?
There are 19 sixth forms in County Durham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in County Durham?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in County Durham on Eduscope are St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham, Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and Teesdale School and Sixth Form. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in County Durham?
County Durham has 3 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in County Durham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in County Durham sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in County Durham is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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