St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Durham, County Durham
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester is a secondary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,240 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe, cared for and happy at this nurturing school.”
- “They recognise that the school has improved in recent years.”
- “Staff encourage pupils to be 'the best version of themselves'.”
To improve
- “Some parents and pupils raise concerns about bullying.”
- “In some lessons, the teaching does not consistently extend or deepen pupils' learning as effectively as it should.”
- “For some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities there is more work to do to ensure they achieve and attend well.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 205 first-preference applications, 221 offers in total, 205 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- North Durham Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Tanfield School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Consett Academy 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Durham Academy 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hermitage Academy 6.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Framwellgate School Durham 6.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 6.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 7.1 mi Not judged Last distance published