St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Peterlee, 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 Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Peterlee, County Durham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron 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
- Every Year 7 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 17 of the 28 other County Durham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 103 first-choice applications for 107 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 42% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 44.5 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
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
- Westway, Peterlee, SR8 1DE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 891 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy their learning.”
- “Teachers care for their pupils and help them to achieve their learning goals.”
- “Most pupils remember important knowledge.”
To improve
- “In some lessons, however, this is not done consistently.”
- “Consequently, some pupils do not always have all of the knowledge that they need.”
- “On occasion, the support and provision for some pupils with complex needs are not as effective as they could be, to help these pupils access the same learning as their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 July 2023 (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) | 44.5 | 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: 103 first-preference applications, 107 offers in total, 103 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.
- The Academy at Shotton Hall 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dene Academy 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Easington Academy 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wellfield School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seaham High School 5.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Belmont Community School 7.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sedgefield Community College 7.9 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 9.7 mi Not judged Last distance published