New College Durham, Durham
New College Durham is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 99 in Durham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022.
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
New College Durham in detail
New College Durham in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, badminton, dance, chess and cooking.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an admissions event on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in County Durham
Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Where pupils go next
Of the 1236 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 17% went on to university or other higher education, 16% to apprenticeships and 32% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Durham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New College (e-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New College Durham stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Strong
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
About
New College Durham is a further and higher education college and a sixth form college in County Durham, England. It was founded in 1977 as a result of a merger between Neville's Cross College of Education and Durham Technical College.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
D+
Average grade
24.4
Points per entry
C
Best 3 A-Levels
0%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
157
A-Level students
90%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,236 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
2%
Top-third university
21%
Degree course
36%
Any L4+ destination
2%
Apprenticeships
Based on 674 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with New College Durham
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Durham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Durham
Across County Durham council
Places available
5,720
Applications
4,986
Got 1st preference
94.2%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across County Durham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Questions parents ask about New College Durham
What is New College Durham's Ofsted rating?
New College Durham was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for New College Durham?
No fixed boundary. When New College Durham is oversubscribed, County Durham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to New College Durham?
Apply through County Durham's coordinated admissions process, naming New College Durham on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near New College Durham?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in County Durham is 5 (the median across 280 schools, same distance and years).
Where is New College Durham?
New College Durham is at Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)