University of Durham, Durham

Higher education institutions
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Professor Karen O�Brien
LA:County Durham
Phone:01913342000
Website:durham.ac.uk
Address:Stockton Road, Durham, DH1 3LE
Area:Schools in DH1
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 4 December 2024View full report
URN:133812
UKPRN:10007143
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:City of Durham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Latest from University of Durham

Durham University rises to 85th in prestigious QS World University Rankings 2027

18 Jun 2026

Durham ranked 85th in QS World University Rankings 2027, up nine places. Employer reputation ranked 49th, up 15 places. Sustainability ranked joint 24th globally.

From University of Durham's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.

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Getting There

Bus Stops

University - Palatine Centre (W-bound)
75m · 1 min walk
New Inn - Church Street (SW-bound)
140m · 2 min walk
Whinney Hill - Pine Tree House (SW-bound)
280m · 5 min walk
St Oswalds Church (SW-bound)
290m · 5 min walk
Whinney Hill (SW-bound)
438m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Durham

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,533
Projected new pupils:276

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Durham

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)

Inspection History(7)

4 December 2024
-Report
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
14 November 2023
-Report
3 November 2015
-Report

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