County Durham A-Level results
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 20 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (13)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 549 | 68.2% | 38.4% | 13.7% |
| 2 | Durham Sixth Form Centre | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 1,547 | 67.6% | 34.3% | 9.6% |
| 3 | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | Non-Selective | State-funded | 278 | 64.7% | 34.9% | 14.5% |
| 4 | Barnard Castle School | Selective | Independent | 190 | 50.0% | 23.1% | 5.0% |
| 5 | Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Selective | Independent | 200 | 49.7% | 28.1% | 5.8% |
| 6 | Framwellgate School Durham | Non-Selective | State-funded | 158 | 48.6% | 15.5% | 6.8% |
| 7 | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 153 | 48.4% | 21.0% | 7.3% |
| 8 | Park View School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 195 | 46.6% | 19.1% | 2.8% |
| 9 | St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Non-Selective | State-funded | 155 | 45.4% | 19.9% | 5.7% |
| 10 | King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Non-Selective | State-funded | 74 | 42.4% | 12.1% | 1.5% |
| 11 | New College Durham | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 171 | 33.6% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| 12 | Hermitage Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 111 | 28.1% | 11.2% | 1.1% |
| 13 | East Durham College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 186 | 21.6% | 4.8% | 0.6% |
Not ranked (7)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |
| Consett Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Durham High School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | Post-16 admissions | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Not recorded | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |
| UTC South Durham | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |