St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT · County Durham · secondary school
14th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.2/10 against 865 of them, against 5.2/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.3 · 44 | 30% | 1.31 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.16 · 61 | 25% | 1.53 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.4 · 54 | 10% | 0.54 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 41.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.4, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.16 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, attend Sports Day, and sing in the choir. Trips include visits to London, Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Washington D.C., and Peru, alongside a Year 11 ski trip and the Turing Scheme.
Getting in. The school has 1268 pupils in a capacity of 1400, leaving 132 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in Attainment 8? What specific support is available for students aiming for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award? How does the school manage the transition for Year 11 pupils preparing for their ski trip?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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