Cotherstone Primary School vs Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cotherstone Primary School
Barnard Castle
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
66
684
Capacity
84
968
Occupancy
79%
71%
FSM %
19.7%
16.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2024
Mar 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
57.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
66.4%
KS2 Reading
50%
-
KS2 Maths
50%
-
KS2 Writing
60%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
29
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
23%
Degree course
-
75%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
44
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
History (30)
Biology (24)
Mathematics (24)
Sociology (20)
Sociology (20)
Biology (18)
Psychology (16)
Mathematics (14)