St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Peterlee, North East SR8 1DE · County Durham
#111 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#2482 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College is a academy secondary located in Peterlee, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 891 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 111th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (51th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 891; capacity filled 81%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.5%; ebacc average points 3.92.
There are 16 schools in Peterlee; St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College ranks 7th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 891
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.92
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
191 students · 247 m away
Howletch Lane Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
382 students · 463 m away
Shotton Hall Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
350 students · 857 m away
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,202 students · 933 m away
Acre Rigg Infant School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
252 students · 1.0 km away
Acre Rigg Academy
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
257 students · 1.1 km away
Open Air Education
Castle Eden Dene Nnr · Independent all-through · Ages 4–14
21 students · 1.3 km away
Seascape Primary School
Peterlee · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
263 students · 1.6 km away
Dene House Primary School
Peterlee · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
303 students · 1.8 km away
Dene Academy
Peterlee · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
638 students · 1.9 km away
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Heworth Grange School
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John Spence Community High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College a good school?
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College has a Success Index (England) of 39.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #111 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College rank in North East?
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College ranks #111 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #2482 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College?
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College had 891 students in 2025.
Is St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.