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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.
The school takes its name from St Leonard as in medieval times there was a chapel and hospital dedicated to St Leonard in this part of Durham.
The school was opened in 1936 in a former coalmine-owner's house 'Mount Beulah', latterly known as Springwell Hall.
The school was established as St Leonard's Catholic Central School in Springwell Hall, which had been 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.
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.
In April 2026 the school moved into a new building, part of a £71 million new building project.
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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.
The school takes its name from St Leonard as in medieval times there was a chapel and hospital dedicated to St Leonard in this part of Durham.
The school was opened in 1936 in a former coalmine-owner's house 'Mount Beulah', latterly known as Springwell Hall.
The school was established as St Leonard's Catholic Central School in Springwell Hall, which had been 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.
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.
In April 2026 the school moved into a new building, part of a £71 million new building project.