Best 3 Secondary schools in Durham – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Belmont Community School (Secondary) in Durham; St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (Secondary) in Durham; Durham Academy (Secondary) in Durham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Belmont Community School, St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester and Durham Academy. They are secondary phase and community school and academy converter type located around Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Belmont Community School), published Mar 2019. The lowest is 3 (St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,500, typical FSM 35–40%, range 20–25%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST and ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Belmont Community School
DH1 2AG
|
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
DH7 0RD
|
Durham Academy
DH7 7NG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Durham DH1 2AG |
Durham DH7 0RD |
Durham DH7 7NG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Mar 2019 | 3 22 Jun 2023 | 3 20 Jun 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 900 | 1450 | 693 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | County Durham (840) | BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | belmontschool.org.uk | stbedes.durham.sch.uk | durhamacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01913865715 | 01207520424 | 01913730336 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Durham
DH1 2AG - Ofsted
- 2 14 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- belmontschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01913865715
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Durham
DH7 0RD - Ofsted
- 3 22 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- stbedes.durham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01207520424
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Durham
DH7 7NG - Ofsted
- 3 20 Jun 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- durhamacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01913730336
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