Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Academy sponsor led in Barnard Castle, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 684 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 968 |
| Free school meals | 16.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | NORTH EAST LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.teesdaleschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01833638166 |
| URN | 144496 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Staindrop Academy (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 18.1 km)
- Bishop Barrington Academy (secondary school, about 18.3 km)
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (secondary school, about 19.9 km)
- Wolsingham School (secondary school, about 20.0 km)
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 20.1 km)
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 20.1 km)
- Wyvern Academy (secondary school, about 20.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.