Established 1964 (1964) Religion Roman Catholic DfE number 840/4694 Motto Fortes In Fide Founded 1964 | Type Academy Headteacher Mr N. Harrison Phone +44 1207 520424 Number of students 1,358 Gender Mixed-sex education | |
Location Consett Road
Lanchester
County Durham
DH7 0RD
England Address Lanchester Rd, Lanchester, Durham DH7 0RD, UK Similar St Leonard's Catholic, Durham Johnston, Durham School, Durham Sixth Form Centre, Tanfield School Profiles | ||
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Lanchester, County Durham, England. It has a main block, a language block, a technology/music block, the sixth form block, two fields, tennis/basketball court and an astroturf. On 1 June 2012 the school became an academy, giving it independence from the local authority.
The school opened its new sixth-form centre in November 2007 following a £5 million refurbishment, which included construction work on the new building and rebuilding science laboratories. Sir Tom Cowie, who lived in Lanchester, donated £500,000 to the project which was named in his honour. Notable alumni includes Anne McElvoy, a prolific journalist and Imran Sarwar, Game Designer and Producer on the Grand Theft Auto videogame series. St. Bede's is frequently cited as the top-performing school in County Durham.