Belmont Community School
Community school · 887 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.4
Further education
Bishop Auckland College
- Pupils on roll
- —
- Free school meals
- —
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 50
- Ofsted
- Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says
Of the 44 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bishop Auckland College in 2023, none moved to a sixth form college, 52% to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 4.6 against 46.1 across England and 44.1 in County Durham, with 4% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
20% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Among the 321 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 6% went to university (County Durham 32%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in County Durham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bishop Auckland College | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 44 | 5,399 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 64% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 55% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 0% | 30% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 52% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 20% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 16% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bishop Auckland College | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 321 | 4,586 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 59% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 6% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 11% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 34% | 20% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bishop Auckland College | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 4.6 | 44.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 4% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 8% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.31 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 2% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 35.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 48.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 4% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 47 | 94% | 89% | 2% | 20% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 46 | 92% | 88% | 0% | 22% | 9% |
| Combined Science | 29 | 58% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 0% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 2 | — | — |
Other secondary schools in County Durham
Bishop Barrington Academy
Academy converter · 599 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Consett Academy
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 1,493 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.2
Dene Academy
Academy converter · 638 pupils
78% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.4
Durham Academy
Academy converter · 405 pupils
67% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.4
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Community school · sixth form · 1,667 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.