Belmont Community School
Community school · 887 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.4
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
- Pupils on roll
- 891of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 39.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 152
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 14 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College (URN 114327, until 1 January 2021).
What the data says
Of the 121 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College in 2023, 32% stayed on in St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College’s own sixth form (County Durham average 30%), 45% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 38 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (County Durham 32%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
11% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in County Durham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 121 | 5,399 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 78% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 32% | 30% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 45% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 38 | 4,586 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 3% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 18% | 20% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.5 | 44.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 48% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.0 | 35.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.8 | 48.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 150 | 99% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 69% |
| English Language | 150 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 65% |
| English Literature | 150 | 99% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 150 | 99% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 122 | 80% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 44% |
| Geography | 87 | 57% | 41% | 17% | 25% | 53% |
| Spanish | 73 | 48% | 19% | 8% | 27% | 71% |
| History | 67 | 44% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 51% |
| Physics | 28 | 18% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 18% | 23% | 21% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 28 | 18% | 23% | 32% | 45% | 100% |
| Fine Art | 26 | 17% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 73% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 10% | 13% | 20% | 30% | 60% |
| Design and Technology | 12 | 8% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 33% |
| Music | 7 | 5% | 5% | 29% | 33% | 71% |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | 58 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 34 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 34 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 26 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 6 | 23% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 67 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 26 | 1,658 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.57 | 35.70 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 8 | 31% | 31% |
| Psychology | 8 | 31% | 23% |
| Geography | 8 | 31% | 10% |
| Biology | 6 | 23% | 20% |
| English Literature | 6 | 23% | 11% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.