St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

St Leonard's Catholic School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form. It is in Durham, County Durham, England.

1. History

The school was established in 1936 as the St Leonard's Catholic Central School in the former Springwell Hall, a coalmine owner's house acquired in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. During the era of the tripartite system, the school became a secondary modern and turned comprehensive in 1970 when the system was abolished by the LEA. The sixth form was opened that same year. Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Durham County Council, in November 2016 St Leonard's Catholic School converted to academy status. The school is now a part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust.

1. Sunday Times Award - 2026 School of the Year

In December 2025 the school was awarded all three Sunday Times Parent Power Awards for the Northeast, these being: School of the Year, Comprehensive School of the Year and School of the Year for Academic Excellence.

1. History

The school takes its name from St Leonard as in medieval times there was a chapel and hospital dedicated to St Leonard was located in this part of Durham. The school is the only secondary school in England dedicated to St Leonard. The school was opened in 1936 in a former coalmine-owner's house 'Mount Beulah', latterly known as Springwell Hall.

1. Ofsted judgements

The school was judged Outstanding in all 5 areas of the Ofsted Framework in 2024. Previously the school had been judged Good by Ofsted in 2019.

1. Sport

The school has a rowing club, the St Leonard's School Boat Club.

1. Notable former pupils

Stephen Cantwell (born 1996), cricketer Elliot Embleton, footballer Paddy and Martin McAloon, founders of the pop group Prefab Sprout Jessica Eddie, Olympic medal-winning rower

1. Sources


1. External links

St Leonard's School website School history BBC: League tables

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Durham (Royaume-Uni)

Durham est une ville du nord-est de l'Angleterre. C'est la capitale du comté de Durham et le chef-lieu du Diocèse de Durham. La ville est connue pour sa cathédrale, son château, ainsi que son université qui est la cinquième du pays. Elle a le statut de Cité.

Elvet

Elvet est un quartier de la ville de Durham, en Angleterre. Il forme le sud-est du centre-ville, de l'autre côté de la Wear par rapport à la cathédrale de Durham.

Château de Durham

Le château de Durham est un château normand datant du XIe siècle et situé à Durham dans le comté de Durham au Royaume-Uni, dans le Nord de l'Angleterre. Il est bâti sur une colline au-dessus de la rivière Wear, en face de la cathédrale de Durham.

Cathédrale de Durham

La cathédrale de Durham (en anglais : The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, plus connue sous le nom de Durham Cathedral) est située dans la cité de Durham dans le comté de Durham, en Angleterre. Fondée en 1093, c'est le premier édifice anglais à avoir reçu des voûtes sur toutes ses parties, à être à la fois une abbatiale et une cathédrale, le siège d'un pèlerinage important aux reliques de saint Cuthbert et un point de défense de l'Angleterre face à l'Écosse. Elle est inscrite avec le château de Durham au Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO en 1986.

Bataille de Neville's Cross

La bataille de Neville's Cross (ou parfois Nevill's Cross) a eu lieu à Neville's Cross près de Durham en Angleterre entre les Écossais et les Anglais le 17 octobre 1346.