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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College

Westway, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1DE · URN 148304

Public data summary

5.5

out of 10 · 21 data sources

Coverage 62% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 425
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,100
Local authority: County Durham

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.22
GCSE Attainment 8: 44.0
A-level average: C
Sustained education: 82.0%
University: 80.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.7%
Persistent absence: 35.9%
Free school meals: 25.1%
SEN support: 17.2%
English additional language: 6.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 7.1:1
Average class size: 23.5
Staff turnover: 24.2%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.2

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.6

1 contributing signals

Attendance

3.4

5 contributing signals

Resources

6.0

3 contributing signals

Equity

3.6

2 contributing signals

Destinations

7.8

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01915876220

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