Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 21 March 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 44.9 | 44.1 | 46.1 |
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 61% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 63% | 57% | 60% |
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 51% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 224 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
60%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
53%
of parents have a positive overall view of the school
258 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 21% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
61% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
67% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
58% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
29% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
31% agreeSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester was graded Requires Improvement at its last Ofsted inspection, on 21 March 2023.
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. As a Roman Catholic school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
No. Distance only counts when St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Roman Catholic school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester had 1,315 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,450. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.