Teesdale School and Sixth Form
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnard Castle, North East DL12 8HH · County Durham
#38 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1094 of 4,090 nationally
About Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Teesdale School and Sixth Form is a academy secondary located in Barnard Castle, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 684 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 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 38th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (80th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 684; capacity filled 70.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 71.7%; ebacc average points 4.52.
There are 8 schools in Barnard Castle; Teesdale School and Sixth Form ranks 4th of 8 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%)49.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.9%
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 Teesdale School and Sixth Form by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 684
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 70.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 71.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Barnard Castle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 514 m away
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 581 m away
Barnard Castle School
Barnard Castle · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
558 students · 974 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
103 students · 993 m away
Cotherstone Primary School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
66 students · 5.0 km away
Staindrop Academy
Darlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
504 students · 7.2 km away
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Barnard Castle · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
39 students · 7.5 km away
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Darlington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
179 students · 8.1 km away
Woodland Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
25 students · 9.4 km away
Cockfield Primary School
Bishop Auckland · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
115 students · 9.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Callerton Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
684 students
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
681 students
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
680 students
Gosforth Junior High Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
695 students
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
698 students
Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
698 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Teesdale School and Sixth Form a good school?
Teesdale School and Sixth Form has a Success Index (England) of 68.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #38 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 Teesdale School and Sixth Form rank in North East?
Teesdale School and Sixth Form ranks #38 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1094 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Teesdale School and Sixth Form?
Teesdale School and Sixth Form had 684 students in 2025.
Is Teesdale School and Sixth Form a primary school or a secondary school?
Teesdale School and Sixth Form is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Teesdale School and Sixth Form?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Teesdale School and Sixth Form; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.