Durham High School vs Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Durham High School
Neville's Cross
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Quarryheads Lane
Overview
Phase
All-through
All-through
Type
Other independent school
Other independent school
Age Range
3–18
3–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Anglican
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
County Durham
County Durham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
278
661
Capacity
730
847
Occupancy
38%
78%
FSM %
-
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
-
-
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
51.7
33.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
B-
Points Per Entry
39.5
35.9
Best 3 A-Levels
B
B-
AAB+ %
19%
17%
Value Added
Average
Above average
A-Level Students
21
74
Retention
-
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
English Literature (18)
History (18)
Chemistry (16)
English Literature (16)
Chemistry (14)
Mathematics (14)
Biology (14)
History (12)
Geography (44)
Mathematics (42)
Psychology (38)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (34)
Psychology (32)
Business Studies (28)
Economics (26)