SchoolScoresBest sixth forms in County Durham
How this list works. Ranked by average points per A level entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40, C = 30, D = 20, E = 10), averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of A level students each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Points per entry |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 40.4B average |
| 2 | Durham Sixth Form Centre Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 39.6B average |
| 3 | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 36.8B average |
| 4 | Teesdale School and Sixth Form Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 | 35.7C+ average |
| 5 | St John's Catholic School and Sixth Form College Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 35.3B- average |
| 6 | Park View School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 34.0C+ average |
| 7 | Framwellgate School Durham Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 32.9C+ average |
| 8 | St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 32.8C+ average |
| 9 | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 32.6C+ average |
| 10 | St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 30.9C average |
| 11 | Consett Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 28.7C- average |
| 12 | UTC South Durham Ofsted: Good (2024) | 25.9C+ average |
Result: average points per A level entry. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.