Durham Schools and Education

There are 427 schools in Durham (excluding independent schools), including 321 primary schools, 52 secondary schools, and 9 serving sixth-form education. Durham has 2 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are 2 schools in Durham under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Durham Education Profile

The median school in Durham has 29% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 4th highest figure in England. This represents about 36,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 3.5 of Durham's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Durham is 18.95 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 11th lowest ratio in England, and the highest pupil/teacher ratio in the North East region of the UK.

The 2 schools in Durham operating with pupil referral units offer 96 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are at least 5 places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.

Looking at schools offering support for special educational needs, ; and .

Darlington has the largest number of schools in Durham, 39 in total. This is followed by Hartlepool with 38 schools, and Stockton-on-Tees with 33 schools.

Primaries

321

5.61% Outstanding • 63% Good

Secondaries

52

17% Outstanding • 46% Good

Sixth Forms

9

11% Outstanding • 89% Good

Primary Schools in Durham

Most of Durham's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 203 schools or 63% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and good - about 19% and 17% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 30% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Durham's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Abbey Infants' School 4–7 yrs 270
Good
Very high
Abbey Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
High
Very high
Acre Rigg Academy 7–11 yrs 268
Good
Low
High
Acre Rigg Infant School 2–7 yrs 189
Good
High
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
Annfield Plain Infant School 4–7 yrs 120
Annfield Plain Junior School 7–11 yrs 168
Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 227
Good
Good
High
Barnard Grove Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Beamish Primary School 2–11 yrs 91
Good
Very low
Very low
Bearpark Primary School 2–11 yrs 126
Requires improvement
Low
Very low
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 230
Good
Good
High
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2–11 yrs 361
Good
High
High
Church of England
Benfieldside Primary School 3–11 yrs 357
Requires improvement
Very high
Low
Bewley Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Billingham South Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 486
Good
Good
High
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Church of England
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 127
Good
Good
Very low
Church of England
Blackhall Primary School 2–11 yrs 360
Good
Low
Low
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 3–11 yrs 84 Roman Catholic
Bloemfontein Primary School 2–11 yrs 200
Serious Weaknesses
High
High
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Bluebell Meadow Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Bournmoor Primary School 3–11 yrs 143
Good
Very low
Very low
Bowburn Primary School 2–11 yrs 540
Good
Low
Good
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School 4–11 yrs 70
Outstanding
Good
Very low
Church of England
Bowesfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 300
Requires improvement
High
Low
Brandon Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 496
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 3–11 yrs 348
Good
Very low
Low
Brougham Primary School 3–11 yrs 290
Good
Low
Good
Browney Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 126
Good
High
Very high
Bullion Lane Primary School 2–11 yrs 315
Good
High
High
Burnhope Primary School 3–11 yrs 106
Burnopfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 400
Good
Very high
High
Butterknowle Primary School 2–11 yrs 84
Good
Very low
Byerley Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Byers Green Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Good
Very low
Cassop Primary School 3–11 yrs 176
Good
High
High
Castleside Primary School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Low
Very low
Catchgate Primary School 2–11 yrs 266
Good
Good
Good
Cestria Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very high
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 2–11 yrs 418
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
Chilton Academy 3–11 yrs 378
Good
Low
Good
Clavering Primary School 3–11 yrs 401
Good
High
Good
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Very high
High
Cockfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 119
Outstanding
Good
Good
Cockton Hill Infant School 2–7 yrs 180
Good
Low
Cockton Hill Junior School 7–11 yrs 244
Good
Low
Good
Collierley Nursery and Primary School 3–11 yrs 196
Good
Very low
Low
Collierley Nursery and Primary School 3–11 yrs 196
Consett Infant School 4–7 yrs 180
Good
Very high
Consett Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Low
Good
Copeland Road Primary School 4–11 yrs 169
Good
Low
Low
Corporation Road Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Requires improvement
Very high
Low
Cotherstone Primary School 3–11 yrs 84
Outstanding
Low
Very low
Cotsford Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Coxhoe Primary School 4–11 yrs 355
Good
Very high
Low
Crook Primary School 2–11 yrs 450
Good
Very low
Good
Crooksbarn Primary School 3–11 yrs 268
Requires improvement
Very high
High
Deaf Hill Primary School 2–11 yrs 182
Good
Low
Very low
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 2–11 yrs 238
Good
Very high
Very low
Delves Lane Primary School 2–11 yrs 351
Good
Low
Low
Dene House Primary School 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
High
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Durham Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
High
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 4–7 yrs 180
Good
Good
Easington CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 147
Good
Good
Low
Church of England
Easington CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 147 Church of England
Easington Colliery Primary School 2–11 yrs 567
Good
High
High
East Stanley School 4–11 yrs 245
Ebchester CofE Primary School 5–11 yrs 105
Good
Very high
Low
Church of England
Edmondsley Primary School 3–11 yrs 194
Good
Good
Good
Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 185
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
Eldon Grove Academy 3–11 yrs 525
Good
Low
Good
Escomb Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Low
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
Church of England
Esh Winning Primary School 3–11 yrs 350
Good
Good
High
Eskdale Academy 3–11 yrs 297
Good
Good
Low
Etherley Lane Primary School 4–11 yrs 343
Good
Very low
Good
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 120 Church of England
Fairfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
Fens Primary School 3–11 yrs 496
Good
Very high
High
Ferryhill Station Primary School 2–11 yrs 115
Good
Low
High
Finchale Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Firthmoor Primary School 3–11 yrs 365
Good
Very high
Good
Fishburn Primary School 2–11 yrs 209
Requires improvement
High
Low
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 2–11 yrs 285
Outstanding
Very high
High
Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Frosterley Primary School 2–11 yrs 84
Good
Good
Very low
Gainford CofE Primary School and Preschool 3–11 yrs 100
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Golden Flatts Primary School 3–11 yrs 177
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low
Grange Primary School 2–11 yrs 426
Good
Very high
Very low
Greatham CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 105 Church of England
Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School 4–11 yrs 258
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
Green Lane Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 258 Church of England
Greenland Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 358
Good
Very high
High
Gurney Pease Academy 2–11 yrs 274
Good
High
Good
Hamsterley Primary School 4–11 yrs 49
Good
Good
Low
Hardwick Green Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Very low
Low
Harrow Gate Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Harrowgate Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 708
Requires improvement
Good
High
Hart Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Good
Hartburn Primary School 3–11 yrs 599
Good
High
Hartside Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 213
Good
High
Very high
Heathfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
High
Good
Heighington Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 266
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
Hesleden Primary School 3–11 yrs 134
Requires improvement
Very low
High
High Clarence Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low
High Coniscliffe CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 105
Good
High
Low
Church of England
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Roman Catholic
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 262
High
Very high
Church of England
Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 3–11 yrs 460
Good
Low
High
Church of England
Horndale Infants' School 3–7 yrs 216
Good
Low
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 2–11 yrs 175
Howletch Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 399
Good
Good
Good
Hunwick Primary School 3–11 yrs 175
Good
Good
Low
Hurworth Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School 4–11 yrs 58
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
Ingleton CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 84 Church of England
Jesmond Gardens Primary School 2–11 yrs 357
Good
Good
Low
Junction Farm Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Very high
Low
Kelloe Primary School 3–11 yrs 140
Good
High
High
King Street Primary School 3–11 yrs 240
Requires improvement
Low
Very high
Kingsley Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Low
Kirk Merrington Primary School 4–11 yrs 157
Outstanding
Very high
High
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 3–11 yrs 262
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
Langley Moor Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Langley Park Primary School 2–11 yrs 297
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 112
Good
Very high
Good
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Ludworth Primary School 2–11 yrs 93
Good
Very high
Good
Lumley Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 180
Outstanding
Low
Lumley Junior School 7–11 yrs 196
Good
Very high
Very low
Lynnfield Primary School 2–11 yrs 385
Good
Very low
Very low
Middlestone Moor Academy 2–11 yrs 278
Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursery and Primary School 3–11 yrs 175
Special Measures
Low
Very high
Mill Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 255
Good
Good
Low
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Good
Low
Moorside Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 126
Mount Pleasant Primary School 2–11 yrs 262
Good
Very high
Very high
Mowden Infant School 5–7 yrs 180
Good
Good
Mowden Junior School 7–11 yrs 248
Good
Very high
Very high
Nettlesworth Primary School 4–11 yrs 117
Good
Good
Low
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 3–11 yrs 297
Good
Good
High
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 119
New Seaham Academy 4–11 yrs 266
Good
Very high
Very high
Newker Primary School 3–11 yrs 520
Good
High
Very high
North Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 266
Good
Good
Low
Northwood Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Norton Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
Oakdene Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 393
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 2–11 yrs 119
Good
Good
High
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Esh Winning 4–11 yrs 96 Roman Catholic
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary 5–11 yrs 119
Good
Good
Low
Roman Catholic
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate 4–11 yrs 120 Roman Catholic
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 3–11 yrs 126 Roman Catholic
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 4–11 yrs 168 Roman Catholic
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy 3–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
High
Roman Catholic
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 2–11 yrs 315
Good
Roman Catholic
Ouston Primary School 3–11 yrs 280
Good
Good
Very high
Ox Close Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
High
Very high
Oxbridge Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 406
Good
High
Low
Peases West Primary School 2–11 yrs 119
Good
Very high
Low
Pelton Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 384
Good
High
Low
Pentland Primary School 3–11 yrs 363
Good
Very high
Low
Pittington Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Polam Hall School 4–16 yrs 882
Good
Preston Primary School 3–11 yrs 242
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 240
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Prior's Mill Church of England Controlled Primary School, Billingham 3–11 yrs 543
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
Prior's Mill CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 540 Church of England
Ramshaw Primary School 4–11 yrs 77
Good
Very high
Very low
Red Hall Primary School 2–11 yrs
Good
Low
Very low
Red Rose Primary School 4–11 yrs 308
Outstanding
Good
Good
Reid Street Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Ribbon School 3–11 yrs 478
Good
High
Good
Rift House Primary School 2–11 yrs 275
Good
Low
Good
Rookhope Primary School 2–11 yrs 44
Good
Good
Very low
Ropery Walk Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Very high
Low
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 2–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Roseberry Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very low
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 2–11 yrs 343
Good
Very low
High
Rosebrook Primary School 2–11 yrs 450
Good
Very high
Good
Rossmere Academy 2–11 yrs 385
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 3–11 yrs 439 Catholic
Sacriston Academy 3–11 yrs 376
Good
Low
Good
Seaham Trinity Primary School 3–11 yrs 390
Good
Very high
High
Seascape Primary School 2–11 yrs 385
Good
Very low
Low
Seaview Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
High
Very low
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 210
Sedgefield Primary School 3–11 yrs 212
Good
Very high
Very high
Sherburn Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Good
Shield Row Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 4–11 yrs 215
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
Shotley Bridge Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Shotton Hall Primary School 4–11 yrs 350
Good
Good
Good
Shotton Primary School 3–11 yrs 426
Good
High
Good
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Good
Skerne Park Academy 3–11 yrs 367
Requires improvement
Good
Very low
South Hetton Primary 3–11 yrs 231
Good
High
Very high
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 2–7 yrs 150
Good
Good
South Stanley Junior School 7–11 yrs 208
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Springfield Academy 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Low
High
St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School 3–11 yrs 389
Good
Good
Very low
Church of England
St Andrew's Primary School 3–11 yrs 150
Good
Low
Very low
St Anne's CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Good
High
Church of England
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Bede's Catholic Academy 3–11 yrs 189
Good
Low
High
Roman Catholic
St Bede's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 289
Good
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 4–11 yrs 112 Roman Catholic
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 2–11 yrs 200 Roman Catholic
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 3–11 yrs 98 Catholic
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 4–11 yrs 243 Roman Catholic
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 3–11 yrs 300 Roman Catholic
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 4–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton 3–11 yrs 209 Roman Catholic
St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School 7–11 yrs 164
Good
Low
Very low
Church of England
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Roman Catholic
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 4–11 yrs 105 Roman Catholic
St Gregory's Catholic Academy 3–11 yrs 262
Good
High
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 248
Good
Low
Very low
St Helen's Primary School 3–11 yrs 349
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham 2–11 yrs 248
Good
High
High
Church of England
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 3–11 yrs 180 Roman Catholic
St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2–11 yrs 262
Good
High
Low
Church of England
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 195
Good
Low
Good
Catholic
St John's Chapel Primary School 2–11 yrs 60
Good
Good
Very low
St John's Church of England Academy 2–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
Church of England
St Joseph's Catholic Academy 3–11 yrs 266
High
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 175
Good
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall 3–11 yrs 94 Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 2–11 yrs 120 Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 4–11 yrs 157 Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 3–11 yrs 194 Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 4–11 yrs 112 Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 3–11 yrs 236 Roman Catholic
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
St Mark's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School, Seaham 4–11 yrs 315 Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 3–11 yrs 105 Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 5–11 yrs 270 Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 4–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 4–11 yrs 147 Roman Catholic
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
High
Church of England
St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Very high
Church of England
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate 4–11 yrs 84 Roman Catholic
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 5–11 yrs 196
Good
Roman Catholic
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 120 Church of England
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 140
Good
Very high
Very low
Church of England
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 3–11 yrs 450 Roman Catholic
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 4–11 yrs 175 Roman Catholic
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 4–11 yrs 105 Roman Catholic
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton 3–11 yrs 280 Roman Catholic
St Paul's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 196
High
Good
Roman Catholic
St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
Church of England
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 5–11 yrs 105 Roman Catholic
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 203
Good
Good
Good
Church of England
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 3–11 yrs 315 Roman Catholic
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 3–11 yrs 119
Good
Roman Catholic
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 3–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St William's Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 140
High
Roman Catholic
St. George's Church of England Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very high
Church of England
Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School 3–11 yrs 178 Church of England
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 4–11 yrs 137
Good
High
Very high
Stanley Burnside Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 3–11 yrs 385
Good
Low
Good
Stranton Primary School 2–11 yrs 365
High
Very low
Sugar Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 468
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Sunnybrow Primary School 3–11 yrs 119
Good
High
Very low
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 3–11 yrs 310
Good
High
High
The Glebe Primary School 3–11 yrs 437
Good
Very high
High
The Grove Primary School 3–11 yrs 200
Good
Very high
Good
The Links Primary School 3–11 yrs 206
Good
Very high
Very high
The Oak Tree Academy 3–11 yrs 431
Good
High
High
The Rydal Academy 2–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
Low
Thornhill Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Thornley Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Low
Throston Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Tilery Primary School 2–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Low
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 2–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
High
Toft Hill Primary School 4–11 yrs 161
Outstanding
High
High
Tow Law Millennium Primary School 3–11 yrs 140
Good
Good
Good
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Good
High
Vane Road Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Vane Road Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Victoria Lane Academy 3–11 yrs 270
Good
Low
Very high
Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School 2–11 yrs 175 Church of England
Ward Jackson Church of England VA Primary School 2–11 yrs 175
Good
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Wearhead Primary School 2–11 yrs 42
Good
Good
Very low
West Cornforth Primary School 2–11 yrs 186
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
West Park Academy 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Very high
West Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Good
Very high
West Pelton Primary School 2–11 yrs 105
Good
Very high
Very high
West Rainton Primary School 2–11 yrs 168
Good
Good
Very low
West View Primary School 3–11 yrs 471
Good
Low
Good
Westlea Primary School 3–11 yrs 238
Good
Very high
High
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 251
Good
Very high
Low
Whinfield Primary School 5–11 yrs 570
Good
Good
High
Whitehouse Primary School 3–11 yrs 422
Good
Low
High
William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School 3–11 yrs 175
Good
Good
Very low
Church of England
Willington Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Good
Wingate Primary School 5–11 yrs 357
Good
Very low
Good
Witton Gilbert Primary School 4–11 yrs 203
Good
Good
Very high
Witton-le-Wear Primary School 3–11 yrs 100
Wolsingham Primary School 3–11 yrs 231
Good
Low
Good
Wolviston Primary School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Woodham Burn Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 330
Requires improvement
Low
Good
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 2–11 yrs 330
Woodhouse Community Primary School 2–11 yrs 230
Requires improvement
Good
Very low
Woodland Primary School 4–11 yrs 42
Outstanding
Good
Very low
Woodlea Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
High
Wynyard Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
Yohden Primary School 4–11 yrs 270
Requires improvement
Good
Good

Durham Secondary Schools

Most of Durham's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 24 schools or 46% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 25% and 19% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 23% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Durham's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Belmont Community School 11–16 yrs 825
Good
High
Low
Bishop Barrington Academy 11–16 yrs 814
Carmel College 11–18 yrs 1,382
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Roman Catholic
Consett Academy 11–18 yrs 1,700
Good
Low
Low
Dene Academy 11–16 yrs 818
Very low
Durham Academy 11–16 yrs 693
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 11–18 yrs 1,700
Outstanding
High
Low
Dyke House Sports and Technology College 11–19 yrs 1,360
Outstanding
Good
Low
Easington Academy 11–16 yrs 750
Good
Good
Low
Egglescliffe School 11–18 yrs 1,500
High
Very low
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College 11–18 yrs 1,647
Requires improvement
Good
Low
Roman Catholic
Ferryhill School 11–16 yrs 915
Good
High
Low
Framwellgate School Durham 11–18 yrs 1,330
Good
Good
Low
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School 11–16 yrs 950
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low
Haughton Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Low
Very low
Hermitage Academy 11–18 yrs 1,050
Very low
High Tunstall College of Science 11–16 yrs 1,350
Good
Very low
Very low
Hummersknott Academy 11–16 yrs 1,200
Good
Good
Good
Hurworth School 11–16 yrs 635
Good
Low
Very low
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy 11–16 yrs 1,185
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 11–18 yrs 956
Good
Good
Very low
Longfield Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Serious Weaknesses
Good
Very low
Manor Community Academy 11–16 yrs 1,326
Good
Low
High
North Durham Academy 11–16 yrs 1,700
Good
Low
Low
North Shore Academy 11–16 yrs 1,050
Outstanding
Low
Low
Northfield School and Sports College 11–16 yrs 1,650
Good
Low
Low
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy 11–16 yrs 1,050
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth 11–16 yrs 600
Good
Good
Very low
Park View School 11–18 yrs 1,484
Requires improvement
Low
Very high
Parkside Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Very high
Very low
Polam Hall School 4–16 yrs 882
Good
Seaham High School 11–16 yrs 1,200
Sedgefield Community College 11–16 yrs 975
Outstanding
St Aidan's Church of England Academy 11–16 yrs 700
Good
Low
Low
Church of England
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 11–18 yrs 1,100 Roman Catholic
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 11–18 yrs 1,450
Requires improvement
High
Very low
Roman Catholic
St Hild's Church of England School 11–16 yrs 991 Church of England
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 11–18 yrs 1,400
Good
Good
Very low
Roman Catholic
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 11–18 yrs 1,265
Requires improvement
Good
Low
Roman Catholic
St Michael's Catholic Academy 11–16 yrs 840
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
Staindrop Academy 11–16 yrs 675
Good
Low
Very low
Tanfield School 11–16 yrs 690
Teesdale School and Sixth Form 11–18 yrs 968
Outstanding
Very high
Low
The Academy at Shotton Hall 11–16 yrs 1,150
Outstanding
High
Very low
The Grangefield Academy 11–16 yrs 1,050
Outstanding
Very high
Good
UTC South Durham 14–19 yrs 600
Good
Very low
Very low
Wellfield School 11–16 yrs 1,011
Good
High
Very low
Wellfield School 11–16 yrs 1,011
Whitworth Park Academy 11–16 yrs 1,300
Good
Low
Good
Wolsingham School 11–16 yrs 850
Woodham Academy 11–16 yrs 1,100
Good
High
Good
Wyvern Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Requires improvement
Very low
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Durham

Most of Durham's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 8 schools or 89% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Durham's sixth form schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bishop Auckland College 14–99 yrs
Good
Darlington College 16–99 yrs
Good
Derwentside College 16–99 yrs
Good
Durham Sixth Form Centre 16–19 yrs 2,000
Outstanding
Very high
East Durham College 14–99 yrs
Good
Hartlepool College of Further Education 16–99 yrs
Good
New College Durham 16–99 yrs
Good
Polam Hall School 4–16 yrs 882
Good
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College 16–99 yrs
Good

Durham Pupil Referral Units

Most of Durham's pupil referral units have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 50% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Durham's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
The Horizon School, Hartlepool 11–16 yrs
Outstanding
Very low
The Woodlands 6–16 yrs 100
Good
Very low

Schools with places for Teen Mothers in Durham

Most of Durham's schools with teen mother places have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Durham's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
The Woodlands 6–16 yrs 100
Good
Very low

Schools in Durham's Towns & Cities

City Primaries Secondaries Sixth Forms Total inc. Others
Darlington 25 7 3 39
Hartlepool 28 5 1 38
Stockton-on-Tees 23 5 0 33
Stanley 14 2 0 18
Great Aycliffe 12 3 0 17
Billingham 11 1 0 14
Spennymoor 9 1 0 14
Bishop Auckland 6 3 1 13
Peterlee 7 3 1 12
Brandon and Byshottles 9 1 0 11
Consett 7 1 1 11
Seaham 7 1 0 9
Belmont 5 1 0 6
Ferryhill 4 1 0 6
Greater Willington 4 1 0 6
Egglescliffe 4 1 0 5
Stanhope 5 0 0 5
Wingate 2 2 0 5
Easington Village 2 1 0 4
Horden 3 0 0 4
Barnard Castle 2 1 0 3
Crook 3 0 0 3
Esh 3 0 0 3
Framwellgate Moor 1 1 1 3
Heighington 1 0 0 3
Hurworth 1 1 0 3
Lanchester 2 1 0 3
Monk Hesleden 3 0 0 3
Sedgefield 2 1 0 3
Shildon 3 0 0 3
Wolviston 2 1 0 3
Cockfield 1 0 0 2
Coxhoe 2 0 0 2
Easington Colliery 1 0 0 2
Evenwood and Barony 2 0 0 2
Great Lumley 2 0 0 2
Grindon 1 0 0 2
Headland 2 0 0 2
Lynesack and Softley 2 0 0 2
Marwood 2 0 0 2
Murton 2 0 0 2
Ouston 2 0 0 2
Pelton 2 0 0 2
Pittington 1 0 0 2
Sacriston 2 0 0 2
Shotton 2 0 0 2
Staindrop 1 1 0 2
Tow Law 2 0 0 2
Trimdon 2 0 0 2
West Auckland 2 0 0 2
Wheatley Hill 2 0 0 2
Wolsingham 1 1 0 2
Bearpark 1 0 0 1
Bishop Middleham 1 0 0 1
Bishopton 1 0 0 1
Bournmoor 1 0 0 1
Bowes 1 0 0 1
Burnhope 1 0 0 1
Cassop-cum-Quarrington 1 0 0 1
Chilton 1 0 0 1
Cornforth 1 0 0 1
Cotherstone 1 0 0 1
Dene Valley 1 0 0 1
Edmondsley 1 0 0 1
Elwick 1 0 0 1
Etherley 1 0 0 1
Fishburn 1 0 0 1
Gainford 1 0 0 1
Greatham 1 0 0 1
Hamsterley 1 0 0 1
Hart 1 0 0 1
Healeyfield 1 0 0 1
High Coniscliffe 1 0 0 1
Hutton Henry 1 0 0 1
Ingleton 1 0 0 1
Kelloe 1 0 0 1
Kimblesworth and Plawsworth 1 0 0 1
Little Lumley 1 0 0 1
Longnewton 1 0 0 1
Middleton in Teesdale 1 0 0 1
Middleton St. George 1 0 0 1
Preston-on-Tees 1 0 0 1
Shadforth 1 0 0 1
Sherburn Village 1 0 0 1
Shincliffe 1 0 0 1
South Hetton 1 0 0 1
Stillington and Whitton 1 0 0 1
Thornley 1 0 0 1
Trimdon Foundry 1 0 0 1
West Rainton 1 0 0 1
Witton Gilbert 1 0 0 1
Witton-le-Wear 1 0 0 1
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023