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ClosedSecondaryURN 114327

St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College

Voluntary aided school · Peterlee · SR8 1DE

Ages 11–18 · 636 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2020).

Capacity fill58%

636 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
636
Boys / girls
323 / 313
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
636 / 1,100 (58%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
142
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Francesca Craik

Location

Address
Westway
Postcode
SR8 1DE
Town
Peterlee
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Easington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Peterlee, County Durham, 636 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Peterlee
21
Secondary schools in Peterlee
4
Academies among open schools in Peterlee
48% (10)
Open schools in SR8
23
Secondary in SR8
4
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PeterleeNear SR8

  • The Academy at Shotton Hall

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterlee · SR8 1AU · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P80.6
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Dene Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterlee · SR8 5RL · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.2 miles away

  • Easington Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Peterlee · SR8 3AY · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Wellfield School

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wingate · TS28 5AX · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence12.7%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Francesca Craik

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