Teesdale School and Sixth Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 4 2025 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
- 691 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 94.1%
Other White 2.3%
Mixed 1.6%
African 0.6%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.51
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 60 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| French | GCSE | 76 |
Admissions
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 126
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 123
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 68 52 |
| Year 8 | 141 69 72 |
| Year 9 | 144 76 68 |
| Year 10 | 112 54 58 |
| Year 11 | 120 73 47 |
| Year 12 | 25 6 19 |
| Year 13 | 29 8 21 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |