Durham Sixth Form Centre

Sixth form and college
Academy
Ages 16 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, DH1 1SGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Durham Sixth Form Centre is a post-16 school or college in Durham for ages 16 to 19. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Durham Sixth Form Centre.

Durham Sixth Form Centre on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

651 students

Average point score per A level entry39.84

39.84, 4.84 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,747 pupils on roll, with places for 2,000

Eligible for free school meals13.7%

13.7%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.1%

3.1%, 18.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.5%

4.5%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Durham Sixth Form Centre

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 57.7
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 31.6
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.2
Framwellgate School Durham	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 45.2
Belmont Community School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.4

School details

School type: Academy 16-19 converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PROVIDENCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 16 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Ellen Beveridge
Phone: 01913830708
Website: durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, DH1 1SG
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 150012

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.