Located in Barnard Castle, Teesdale School and Sixth Form is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Teesdale School and Sixth Form currently has around 691 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 33% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
| Website: | www.teesdaleschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01833638166 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Hijab Zaheer |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 144496 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 968 |
| Number of Pupils: | 691 |
| Number of Boys: | 354 |
| Number of Girls: | 337 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.10% | 650 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 5 |
| African | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG | - not rated | 561 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School Green Lane , DL12 8LG | 3out of 4 | 561 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School Fairfield Road , DL12 8TN | 4out of 4 | 634 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle Birch Road , DL12 8JR | - not rated | 1,084 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Birch Road , DL12 8JR | 3out of 4 | 1,084 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teesdale School Prospect Place , DL12 8HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Teesdale School Prospect Place , DL12 8HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form Prospect Place , DL12 8HH | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle School Newgate , DL12 8UN | - not rated | 1,064 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.