Image of A Night to Remember: Sixth Form Dinner Dance at Ramside Hall
8 December 2025

A Night to Remember: Sixth Form Dinner Dance at Ramside Hall

Our Sixth Form students marked the end of their first term – and the start of the festive season – in true style at the annual Dinner Dance held at Ramside Hall Hotel this weekend.

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4 December 2025

St. John’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College Awarded £80,000 Wolfson Foundation Grant to Transform Performing Arts Facilities

St. John’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College, in Bishop Auckland, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £80,000 from the Wolfson Foundation, an independent grant-making charity dedicated to supporting high-quality research and education. This significant funding will enable the school to undertake a major upgrade of its Performing Arts facilities and equipment, benefiting students, staff and the wider community.

Crime Day
3 December 2025

St John’s Students Explore Crime Investigation at Teesside University

50 of our Year 12 and 13 students had the incredible opportunity to take part in Crime Day at Teesside University. The event was designed to be truly interactive, giving students a hands-on experience of how modern crimes are solved.

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3 December 2025

Lessons from Auschwitz: A Profound Experience for Our Sixth Formers

Last month, four of our Sixth Form students had the incredible opportunity to take part in the Lessons from Auschwitz project, travelling to Kraków, Poland. As part of this deeply meaningful initiative, they visited Auschwitz I and Auschwitz-Birkenau, two sites that stand as stark reminders of one of history’s darkest chapters.

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2 December 2025

Sixth Form Drama Students Enjoy Fiddler on the Roof at Sunderland Empire

Last week, some of our GCSE and A Level Drama students from St John’s Catholic School, Bishop Auckland Sixth Form had the fantastic opportunity to see an incredible production of Fiddler on the Roof at the Sunderland Empire.

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2 December 2025

Year 12 A-Level PE Students Consolidate Learning at DHM Padel

Last week, our Year 12 A-Level PE students from St John’s Catholic School, Bishop Auckland Sixth Form took part in an exciting trip to DHM Padel, designed to consolidate their classroom learning in a practical setting.

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24 November 2025

St John’s Sixth Form Students Experience Performing Arts at Teesside University

On Wednesday, our GCSE and A-Level Music and Drama students from St John’s Sixth Form, Bishop Auckland, enjoyed an inspiring day at Teesside University, exploring what life is like as a Performing Arts student in Higher Education.

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14 October 2025

Student Voice

Hear from our students themselves!