St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 May 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026 had 210 first-choice applications for 209 offers; 203 offers went to first-choice families and 7 first-choice families (3%) were not offered a place.
- No last distance was published for Year 7 in 2026, and 6 offers went to families who ranked the school second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 41% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%).
- That 2024/25 result was the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 May 2024
Strengths
- “St John’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College’s clear vision is underpinned by its distinct Catholic ethos.”
- “The school is committed to serving its pupils, to provide them with a high-quality and well-rounded education.”
- “Many pupils and parents told inspectors how grateful they are for the staff, who go ‘above and beyond’ to help them.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, there are inconsistencies in the way the curriculum is implemented.”
- “Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough and some are persistently absent.”
- “These pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 209 offers in total, 203 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Bishop Barrington Academy 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parkside Academy 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Greenfield Academy 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitworth Park Academy 4.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Ferryhill School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Woodham Academy 5.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- UTC South Durham 5.9 mi Good