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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham vs St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
11–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
1293
397
Capacity
1265
420
Occupancy
102%
95%
FSM %
14.9%
2.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Feb 2026

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
56.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
59.8%
-
KS2 Reading
-
95%
KS2 Maths
-
95%
KS2 Writing
-
85%

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
38.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
25%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
95
-
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
0
Top subjects

Psychology (74)

Psychology (66)

Chemistry (60)

Mathematics (60)

Mathematics (58)

Biology (54)

History (48)

History (46)