St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

School overview

St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester is a secondary school serving County Durham, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 1,258 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.9, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That is down 4.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

42% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 69% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 205 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 95% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.4%. There are about 14.2 pupils per teacher. If you are considering St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.