Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Barnard Castle, County Durham
Teesdale School and Sixth Form is a secondary school in Barnard Castle, County Durham for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 March 2025. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 684 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Staff at Teesdale School and Sixth Form have high expectations.”
- “They are deeply committed to living out the school’s vision for pupils to ‘experience excellence, every day’.”
- “Pupils enjoy strong, positive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “Currently, some parents and carers do not feel that the school communicates with them well, particularly when they raise concerns.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (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) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.6 | 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: 94 first-preference applications, 99 offers in total, 94 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.
- Staindrop Academy 4.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 11.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bishop Barrington Academy 11.3 mi Good Last distance published
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 12.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wolsingham School 12.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Greenfield Academy 13.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- UTC South Durham 13.8 mi Good
- Parkside Academy 14.0 mi Good Last distance published