St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Westway
 Peterlee
 County Durham SR8 1DE
Telephone: 0191 587 6220

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust
Sponsor: Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Frances Cessford (since January 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Francesca Craik
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.4 / 5
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.46
Number of pupils: 937
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 36.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 27.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 11.1km
* 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: Easington
Electoral Ward: Peterlee West
School Number: 8404693

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th February 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Howletch Lane Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. East Durham College (0.8km) show on map
  4. Endeavour Academy Durham (0.8km) show on map
  5. Shotton Hall Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  6. The Academy at Shotton Hall (1.0km) show on map
  7. Open Air Education (1.2km) show on map
  8. Acre Rigg Infant School (1.2km) show on map
  9. Acre Rigg Academy (1.2km) show on map
  10. Seascape Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  11. Dene House Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  12. Dene Academy (1.7km) show on map
  13. Cotsford Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  14. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  15. Yohden Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  16. Horden Nursery School (2.5km) show on map
  17. Easington Academy (2.9km) show on map
  18. Shotton Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  19. Hesleden Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  20. Easington CofE Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  21. Rosemary Lane Nursery School (3.2km) show on map
  22. Blackhall Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  23. Easington Colliery Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  24. Wellfield School (3.5km) show on map
  25. Wingate Community Nursery School (3.5km) show on map
  26. Hope Wood Academy (3.7km) show on map
  27. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall (3.8km) show on map
  28. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ... (3.8km) show on map
  29. Wingate Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  30. Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  31. St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate (4.5km) show on map
  32. St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley (4.9km) show on map
  33. Wheatley Hill Community Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  34. Deaf Hill Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  35. Thornley Academy (5.9km) show on map
  36. South Hetton Primary (6.3km) show on map
  37. Ludworth Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  38. Hart Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  39. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton (7.1km) show on map
  40. Trimdon Hill School (7.4km) show on map
  41. Ribbon School (7.5km) show on map
  42. Barnard Grove Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  43. Easington Lane Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  44. Clavering Primary School (8.0km) show on map
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  93. Hartlepool College of Further Education (11.8km) show on map
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  98. St Helen's Primary School (11.9km) show on map
  99. The Horizon School, Hartlepool (11.9km) show on map
  100. Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School (12.0km) show on map
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