AcademySecondary

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

North End, Durham DH1 4NG

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,293
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,265
Local authority
County Durham
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 57.7, an average GCSE grade of about 5.8
90thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 46.9
89thpercentile
Attendance16% of pupils persistently absent
84thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is a secondary academy in Durham, County Durham, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.

It has 1,293 pupils on roll and room for 1,265. It has a sixth form. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

North End
Durham DH1 4NG
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,293
Capacity
1,265 pupils
Free school meals
14.90% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Local authority
County Durham
Nation
England
URN
143583

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