Teesdale School and Sixth Form

School overview

Teesdale School and Sixth Form is a secondary school serving Barnard Castle, County Durham, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 691 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 49.6, above the national average of 46. That is down 3.8 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 31% of secondary schools nationally.

49% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 72% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Teesdale School and Sixth Form was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 94 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 96% 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 17.2 pupils per teacher. Teesdale School and Sixth Form does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. 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.