It is a pleasure to share with you the outcome of our recent Catholic School Inspection. It is a credit to the entire community – families, pupils, staff and our parishes – to be graded ‘Outstanding across all areas’.  You can read the report here and an accompanying letter from Mr Simmons here.

Please see the link to this week’s Family Update.

We wish all the best to our former students as they begin Freshers’ Week at their new universities: we are so proud of you all!

We are thrilled for our Sixth Form students and their families who have taken home outstanding results in their A-Levels and BTECS,  with 34% of all grades at  A*/A, and 83% of all grades awarded at A*-C, and 99.4% of students passing all papers. 17% of students achieved entirely grades A*/A, securing places at top […]

Our brand-new, state-of-the-art building fully opens in Spring Term 2026. New Building Design: If you are familiar with our site, you will have seen the speed at which the new building is being constructed, and the picture above shows current progress. When the entire project is completed, we will have the rare benefit of having […]

Brief History Springwell Hall, a rich coal mine owner’s mansion, set in spacious grounds on the northern outskirts of Durham city, was purchased by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in 1935. One year later, on 26th August 1936, Springwell Hall became the home to St Leonard’s Catholic Central School.  New Build Watch this fly through […]