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ClosedSecondaryURN 114328

St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

Voluntary aided school · Durham · DH7 0RD

Ages 11–18 · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,182
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 M Bates

Location

Address
Consett Road, Lanchester
Postcode
DH7 0RD
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North West Durham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 Durham, County Durham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Open schools in Durham
57
Secondary schools in Durham
6
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH7
23
Secondary in DH7
2
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 DurhamNear DH7

  • Burnhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DH7 0AG · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM51.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7UY · County Durham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Annfield Plain Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7ST · County Durham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM57.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Catchgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 8LX · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Greenland Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stanley · DH9 7EZ · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs M Bates

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