Teesdale School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 19 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 144496
- Address
- Prospect Place, DL12 8HH
- Website
- www.teesdaleschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 727 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16%
- Persistent absence
- 28.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 93.4%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 1.8%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 51%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 45.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 55 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| English Language | GCSE | 123 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 123 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| French | GCSE | 56 |
| Geography | GCSE | 82 |
Admissions
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 145 70 75 |
| Year 8 | 147 77 70 |
| Year 9 | 122 61 61 |
| Year 10 | 126 77 49 |
| Year 11 | 123 56 67 |
| Year 12 | 35 10 25 |
| Year 13 | 29 10 19 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 81.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 21.0% 45.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 32.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 3.8% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 4.9% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 5.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 57.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 23.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.2% 2.2% |