Belmont Community School
Community school · 887 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.4
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,293of 1,265 places
- Free school meals
- 14.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 8 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School (URN 114326, until 1 November 2016).
What the data says
Of the 236 pupils who finished Year 11 at St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham in 2023, 62% stayed on in St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham’s own sixth form (County Durham average 30%), 26% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 114 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 68% went to university (County Durham 32%, England 37%), and 33% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 57.7 against 46.1 across England and 44.1 in County Durham, with 59% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 20% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
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 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 236 | 5,399 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 62% | 30% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 26% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 8% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 114 | 4,586 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 68% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 33% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 20% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 57.7 | 44.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 80% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 36% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.01 | 3.75 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.9 | 35.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.6 | 48.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 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 | 224 | 100% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 85% |
| English Literature | 224 | 100% | 86% | 32% | 21% | 83% |
| Mathematics | 224 | 100% | 88% | 33% | 22% | 84% |
| Religious Studies | 220 | 98% | 31% | 56% | 32% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 168 | 75% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 73% |
| History | 160 | 71% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 71% |
| Geography | 74 | 33% | 41% | 54% | 25% | 85% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 25% | 23% | 79% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 56 | 25% | 23% | 70% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 56 | 25% | 23% | 75% | 46% | 100% |
| German | 46 | 20% | 5% | 22% | 33% | 70% |
| Fine Art | 46 | 20% | 9% | 48% | 28% | 93% |
| French | 43 | 19% | 18% | 51% | 29% | 86% |
| Photography | 28 | 12% | 6% | 64% | 19% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 26 | 12% | 8% | 27% | 21% | 81% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 10% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 20 | 9% | 11% | 55% | 24% | 95% |
| Music | 20 | 9% | 5% | 75% | 33% | 100% |
| Textiles | 12 | 5% | 2% | 25% | 27% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 12 | 5% | 1% | 42% | 23% | 100% |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 51 | 54% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 40 | 42% | — |
| Sports Studies | 31 | 33% | — |
| Multimedia | 15 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 208 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 95 | 1,658 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.91 | 35.70 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 33 | 35% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 32% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 29 | 31% | 31% |
| Biology | 27 | 28% | 20% |
| History | 23 | 24% | 13% |
| Physics | 15 | 16% | 12% |
| English Literature | 13 | 14% | 11% |
| Sociology | 12 | 13% | 13% |
| Politics | 11 | 12% | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 12% | 5% |
| Geography | 10 | 11% | 10% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 8% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 7% | 13% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| Photography | 6 | 6% | 3% |
| Classical Civilisation | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 9 | 9% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| German | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.