St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham vs Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Quarryheads Lane
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1293
661
Capacity
1265
847
Occupancy
102%
78%
FSM %
14.9%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
-
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.5
33.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
59.8%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B-
Points Per Entry
38.9
35.9
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B-
AAB+ %
25%
17%
Value Added
Below average
Above average
A-Level Students
95
74
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
36%
-
Degree course
77%
-
Any L4+ destination
80%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
112
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Psychology (74)
Psychology (66)
Chemistry (60)
Mathematics (60)
Mathematics (58)
Biology (54)
History (48)
History (46)
Geography (44)
Mathematics (42)
Psychology (38)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (34)
Psychology (32)
Business Studies (28)
Economics (26)