St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeWoodhouse Lane , Bishop Auckland

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College, based in Bishop Auckland, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College currently has around 1268 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.1% boys and 54.9% girls. Around 26.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 61% who stay in school sixth forms and 23% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .