St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham vs Durham Sixth Form Centre
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Post-16
Type
Academy converter
Academy 16-19 converter
Age Range
11–18
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1293
1747
Capacity
1265
2000
Occupancy
102%
87%
FSM %
14.9%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Nov 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
59.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B
Points Per Entry
38.9
39.8
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
B
AAB+ %
25%
23%
Value Added
Below average
Average
A-Level Students
95
651
Retention
95%
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
36%
21%
Degree course
77%
69%
Any L4+ destination
80%
74%
Apprenticeships
2%
3%
Cohort size
112
881
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)
Mathematics (310)
Biology (288)
Psychology (258)
Chemistry (210)
History (208)
English Literature (146)
English Language (146)
Geography (146)