Durham High School, Neville's Cross

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Anglican
Ages 3–18

Data last updated 25 Jul 2026

Location

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Michelle Hill
Pupils:278 / 730 capacity
LA:County Durham
Phone:01913843226
Website:durhamhighschool.com
Address:Farewell Hall, South Road, Neville's Cross, DH1 3TB
Area:Schools in DH1
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1912

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    30 September 2025

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    11 October 2022

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    28 November 2018

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  • GRT

    1 December 2015

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URN:114330
UKPRN:10008204
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:City of Durham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Fees (2025)

Day fee

£4,835/term

£14,505/yr

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

High School (S-bound)
122m · 2 min walk
Mount Oswald (SW-bound)
215m · 3 min walk
Cock o the North - South Road (NE-bound)
369m · 6 min walk
Cock o the North (S-bound)
376m · 6 min walk
Mount Oswald The Drive (E-bound)
539m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

38%

Available places

278 pupils

730 capacity

452 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Neville's Cross

Low pressure
New homes approved:55
Projected new pupils:10

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Neville's Cross

Admissions Demand - County Durham

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

5,856

Applications

5,186

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Secondary admissions across County Durham (2025/26)

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Feeder Primary Schools

Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity

Langley Moor Primary School

1.6km

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor

1.7km

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Good1.7km

Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery

Good1.8km

St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School

1.9km

Browney Primary Academy

2.2km

Brandon Primary Academy

2.7km

Nearby Schools

Langley Moor Primary School

Durham

Primary
1.6km
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Langley Moor Nursery School

Durham

Nursery
1.6km
Outstanding
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University of Durham

Durham

1.7km
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor

DURHAM

Primary
1.7km
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Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

Neville's Cross

All-through
1.7km
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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Durham

Primary
1.7km
Good
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