Teesdale School and Sixth Form vs Cotherstone Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle
Cotherstone Primary School
Barnard Castle
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
684
66
Capacity
968
84
Occupancy
71%
79%
FSM %
16.9%
19.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Feb 2024
Performance (2026)
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
15
0
Top subjects
History (30)
Biology (24)
Mathematics (24)
Sociology (20)
Sociology (20)
Biology (18)
Psychology (16)
Mathematics (14)