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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Woodhouse Lane
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL14 6JT
Telephone: 01388 603246

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre
Trust: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Lisa Byron (since October 2015)
Previous Headteacher: Gerard Moran
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 77.3 / 13.33
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.44
Number of pupils: 1229
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (44% boys / 56% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 30.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Bishop Auckland Town
School Number: 8404681

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th January 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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