Durham
Schools by level
Elementary 208 · High school 30 · Other / combined 21
At a glance
- Students
- 70,465 (2026)
- Schools
- 259
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 259 state schools
- 39 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 6 · Good 93 · Requires improvement 16 · Inadequate 1
- 31 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
- 5 schools with no inspection listed
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.
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Schools (259)
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Elementary 208
Acre Rigg Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Durham · Students 257
School remains Good · 2023Acre Rigg Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Durham · Students 252
Report card · 2026All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 165
Standards maintained · 2025Annfield Plain Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Durham · Students 106
School remains Good · 2024Annfield Plain Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Durham · Students 99
Good · 2023Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 179
Beamish Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 48
School remains Good · 2021Bearpark Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 105
Good · 2024Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 206
Good · 2024Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 261
Report card · 2026Benfieldside Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 178
Good · 2024Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 126
Good · 2024Blackhall Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 310
Good · 2023Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 83
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Bloemfontein Primary School
Grades Ages 0–11 · Durham · Students 127
Good · 2024Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Durham · Students 214
School remains Good · 2023Bluebell Meadow Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 210
Good · 2023Bournmoor Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 66
School remains Good · 2024Bowburn Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 438
Good · 2024Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 39
Report card · 2026Brandon Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 280
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 246
Good · 2022Browney Primary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 181
School remains Good · 2022Bullion Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 292
Good · 2024Burnhope Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 69
Standards maintained · 2024Burnopfield Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 351
Report card · 2026Butterknowle Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 54
Report card · 2026Byerley Park Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 207
Report card · 2026Byers Green Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 75
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Cassop Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 114
Good · 2023Castleside Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 83
Good · 2022Catchgate Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 206
School remains Good · 2023Cestria Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 426
Good · 2024Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Grades Ages 0–11 · Durham · Students 260
Report card · 2025Chilton Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 292
School remains Good · 2022Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 248
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Cockfield Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 115
Good · 2023Cockton Hill Infant School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Durham · Students 146
Standards maintained · 2024Cockton Hill Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Durham · Students 187
Report card · 2026Collierley Nursery and Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 147
Report card · 2026Consett Infant School
Grades Ages 4–7 · Durham · Students 153
School remains Good · 2023Consett Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Durham · Students 228
School remains Good · 2023Copeland Road Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 130
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Cotherstone Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 66
Good · 2024Cotsford Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 181
Good · 2024Coxhoe Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 309
Report card · 2026Crook Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 342
School remains Good · 2023Deaf Hill Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 154
School remains Good · 2022Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 181
Requires improvement · 2024Delves Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 274
Report card · 2026Dene House Primary School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Durham · Students 303
Report card · 2026Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 164
Good · 2023Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Durham · Students 110
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Easington CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 167
Report card · 2026Easington Colliery Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 525
Good · 2023East Stanley School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 174
School remains Good · 2023Ebchester CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 77
Good · 2023Edmondsley Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 163
Good · 2019Escomb Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 160
Report card · 2026Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 98
Report card · 2026Esh Winning Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 287
School remains Good · 2023Etherley Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 190
Good · 2025Evenwood Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 97
Standards maintained · 2024Ferryhill Station Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 59
Report card · 2026Finchale Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 209
Standards maintained · 2025Fishburn Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 111
Requires improvement · 2023Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 375
Outstanding · 2024Frosterley Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 32
Good · 2024Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 42
Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 188
School remains Good · 2023Greenland Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 318
Improved significantly · 2025Hamsterley Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 36
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Hartside Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 241
School remains Good · 2022Hesleden Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 85
Report card · 2026Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 179
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Howletch Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 382
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Hunwick Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 114
Good · 2024Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 56
School remains Good · 2024Ingleton CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 48
Standards maintained · 2024Kelloe Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 124
King Street Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 224
Good · 2024Kirk Merrington Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 180
Outstanding · 2024Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 455
School remains Good · 2024Langley Moor Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 195
Report card · 2026Langley Park Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 183
Requires improvement · 2024Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 114
Good · 2024Leadgate Primary School - Split Site
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 180
School remains Good · 2023Ludworth Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 84
School remains Good · 2023Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Durham · Students 139
Good · 2024Lumley Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Durham · Students 186
School remains Good · 2024Middlestone Moor Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 265
Report card · 2026Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 73
Inadequate · 2022Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 240
Outstanding · 2023Moorside Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 123
Standards maintained · 2025Nettlesworth Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 105
School remains Good · 2023Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 277
Good · 2024New Brancepeth Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 109
Graded, no overall grade · 2024New Seaham Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 216
Good · 2022Newker Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 340
Graded, no overall grade · 2025North Park Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 243
Good · 2023Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 161
School remains Good · 2023Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 98
Report card · 2026Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 60
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 122
Good · 2023Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 156
Good · 2024Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 191
Good · 2023Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Durham · Students 99
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Ouston Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 259
Report card · 2026Peases West Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 126
School remains Good · 2023Pelton Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 290
Pittington Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 196
School remains Good · 2022Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 210
Good · 2024Ramshaw Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 54
School remains Good · 2024Red Rose Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 294
Good · 2023Ribbon School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 514
Good · 2023Ropery Walk Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 219
Standards maintained · 2024Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 245
Good · 2025Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 266
Good · 2024Sacriston Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 190
Report card · 2026Seaham Trinity Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 349
School remains Good · 2023Seascape Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 263
Report card · 2026Seaview Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 256
Good · 2024Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 256
Standards maintained · 2024Sedgefield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 213
School remains Good · 2023Sherburn Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 176
Standards maintained · 2025Shield Row Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 196
School remains Good · 2023Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 195
Report card · 2026Shotley Bridge Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 344
School remains Good · 2023Shotton Hall Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 350
Standards maintained · 2025Shotton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 289
School remains Good · 2022Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 201
School remains Good · 2023South Hetton Primary
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 202
Good · 2023South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Durham · Students 113
Standards maintained · 2025South Stanley Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Durham · Students 146
Good · 2024Springmoor Grange School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 415
Good · 2024St Andrew's Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 191
Good · 2019St Anne's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 238
Standards maintained · 2024St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 97
Good · 2023St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 217
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 57
Good · 2023St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 232
School remains Good · 2024St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 216
Good · 2023St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 117
Standards maintained · 2025St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 206
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 147
School remains Good · 2024St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 212
Good · 2021St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 75
Standards maintained · 2024St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 203
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 167
School remains Good · 2024St John's Chapel Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 24
School remains Good · 2024St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 239
Good · 2023St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 150
Good · 2022St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 84
Improved significantly · 2025St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 100
Requires improvement · 2024St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 86
Standards maintained · 2025St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 127
School remains Good · 2023St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 203
School remains Good · 2024St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 397
Report card · 2026St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 308
Improved significantly · 2025St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 103
Good · 2024St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Grades Ages 5–11 · Durham · Students 202
School remains Good · 2024St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 162
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 75
Good · 2024St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 67
School remains Good · 2024St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 203
Good · 2022St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 125
School remains Outstanding · 2024St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 137
School remains Good · 2022St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 372
Standards maintained · 2025St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 141
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 66
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett
Grades Ages 5–11 · Durham · Students 75
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 213
Good · 2024St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 107
Good · 2023St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 219
Standards maintained · 2025St William's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 125
Good · 2024Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 179
Good · 2023Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 123
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 128
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024Stanley Burnside Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 174
Report card · 2026Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 285
Good · 2022Sugar Hill Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 448
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Sunnybrow Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 54
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 325
Report card · 2026The Grove Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 179
Good · 2023Thornhill Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 205
Outstanding · 2023Thornley Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 124
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2024Timothy Hackworth Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 329
School remains Good · 2023Toft Hill Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 203
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 77
School remains Good · 2023Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 212
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Vane Road Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 427
Report card · 2026Victoria Lane Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 155
Good · 2024Wearhead Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 11
Standards maintained · 2024West Cornforth Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 251
Graded, no overall grade · 2025West Pelton Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 55
Good · 2024West Rainton Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 148
School remains Good · 2023Westlea Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 247
Good · 2022Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 445
Good · 2023Willington Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 156
School remains Good · 2023Wingate Primary School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Durham · Students 347
Good · 2023Witton Gilbert Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 188
School remains Good · 2022Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 114
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Wolsingham Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 163
Report card · 2026Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 222
Requires improvement · 2021Woodhouse Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 176
Requires improvement · 2023Woodland Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 25
Good · 2024Woodlea Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Durham · Students 197
School remains Good · 2024Yohden Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 182
Good · 2023
High school 30
Belmont Community School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 887
School remains Good · 2024Bishop Barrington Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 599
Good · 2024Consett Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 1,493
Good · 2023Dene Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 638
Good · 2023Durham Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 405
Report card · 2026Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 1,667
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Easington Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 769
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Ferryhill School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 727
School remains Good · 2022Framwellgate School Durham
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 1,204
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Greenfield Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 566
Requires improvement · 2019Hermitage Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 881
Good · 2024King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 936
Report card · 2026North Durham Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 935
Good · 2022Park View School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 1,631
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Parkside Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 833
Good · 2023Seaham High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 1,095
Good · 2023Sedgefield Community College
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 982
Report card · 2026St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 891
School remains Good · 2023St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 1,240
Report card · 2026St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 1,229
School remains Good · 2024St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 1,293
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Staindrop Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 504
Report card · 2026Tanfield School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 739
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Grades Ages 11–18 · Durham · Students 684
Standards maintained · 2025The Academy at Shotton Hall
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 1,202
Outstanding · 2024UTC South Durham
Grades Ages 14–19 · Durham · Students 421
Good · 2024Wellfield School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 862
Report card · 2026Whitworth Park Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 996
Good · 2022Wolsingham School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 774
School remains Good · 2023Woodham Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 1,071
School remains Good · 2023
Other / combined 21
Aclet Close Nursery School
Grades Ages 0–4 · Durham · Students 70
Report card · 2026Beechdale Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–5 · Durham · Students 61
School remains Outstanding · 2023Croft Community School
Grades Ages 4–16 · Durham · Students 316
Report card · 2026Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Grades Ages 2–19 · Durham · Students 254
Standards maintained · 2025Elemore Hall School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 208
Good · 2024Endeavour Academy Durham
Grades Ages 14–19 · Durham · Students 50
School remains Good · 2024Etherley Lane Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–4 · Durham · Students 44
Good · 2023Evergreen Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Durham · Students 211
School remains Good · 2022Hope Wood Academy
Grades Ages 2–19 · Durham · Students 250
Improved significantly · 2024Horden Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Durham · Students 100
School remains Outstanding · 2024Langley Moor Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Durham · Students 46
Outstanding · 2024Norman Cornish Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Durham · Students 64
Requires improvement · 2023Oxhill Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–4 · Durham · Students 109
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Durham · Students 95
Report card · 2026Seaham Harbour Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Durham · Students 94
School remains Outstanding · 2024The Oaks Secondary School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Durham · Students 349
School remains Outstanding · 2023The Woodlands
Grades Ages 6–16 · Durham · Students 330
Standards maintained · 2025Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Grades Ages 0–5 · Durham · Students 91
School remains Good · 2024Villa Real School
Grades Ages 2–19 · Durham · Students 125
Good · 2025Walworth School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Durham · Students 90
School remains Good · 2023Wingate Community Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–4 · Durham · Students 90
Report card · 2026
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