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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has about 1,410 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In January 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington, Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead and St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon.)
Particular strengths include Attainment, Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
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Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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