School Overview
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College is a academy converter located in Peterlee. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 937 pupils with a capacity of 1,100. The school has a Roman Catholic character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 4 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
44.5
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.1%
National: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.5%
National: 65%
EBacc Entry
48%
National: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C
Avg Point Score
28.57
Close to averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
20%
National: 15.8%
Applied General
Dist-
Performance Trends
3 years of dataProgress 8
-0.09
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Attainment 8
+1.40
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Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
+5.4%
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EBacc Entry
-1.9%
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Overall Absence
+1.1%
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Persistent Absence
+3.6%
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Where Leavers Go
2024-2578%
Education 78%
Apprenticeship 7%
Employment 2%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
76%
Top Third Unis
27%
Apprenticeship
6%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
54.64%
Girls
45.36%
EAL
6%
FSM Ever
36.21%
SEN Support
14.62%
Key Statistics
937
Total Pupils
512
Boys
425
Girls
1,100
Capacity
36%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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