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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

County Durham, DH1 4NGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
215 1st-choice / 222 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#342 of 3,141 nationally

About St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham is a state-funded secondary school in County Durham, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,293 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,265.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (8 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 57.7 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. admissions data records 215 first-preference applications and 222 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNorth End, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4NG
HeadteacherMr Christopher Hammill
Local AuthorityCounty Durham
Number of Pupils1,293
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity1,293 / 1,265 (102% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Oct 2024
View Report
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 17 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: stleonardsdurham.bwcet.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.