Schools in Durham
County Durham · 58 schools
Total Schools
58
45 primary · 6 secondary
Total Pupils
17,705
90% capacity used
Ofsted Rated
20
2 outstanding · 18 good
Capacity
19,587
1,882 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
18
35
Outstanding: 2
Good: 18
Requires Improvement: 3
Not inspected: 35
Best Schools in Durham
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Best Schools in County Durham
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
73.9%
KS2 Maths
73.0%
All Schools (58)
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
DH1 5BGAges 2-11375 pupils
Primary
Community school
Outstanding
Langley Moor Nursery School
DH7 8LLAges 2-546 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
Bearpark Primary School
DH7 7AUAges 2-11105 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
DH1 2TXAges 3-11206 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
DH1 2AGAges 2-11261 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Church of England
Good
Cassop Primary School
DH6 4RAAges 3-11114 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
DH1 1PHAges 2-11164 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Edmondsley Primary Academy
DH7 6DUAges 2-11163 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
Elemore Hall School
DH6 1QDAges 11-16208 pupils
Special
Community special school
Good
Hope Wood Academy
SR8 3LPAges 2-19250 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
Good
Nearby Towns
Neville's Cross
2 schools · 2.0km away
Bowburn
2 schools · 6.4km away
County Durham
Stanley
22 schools · 8.4km away
County Durham
Houghton le Spring
22 schools · 9.3km away
Tyne and Wear
Spennymoor
12 schools · 9.3km away
County Durham
Chester le Street
21 schools · 9.5km away
County Durham
Ferryhill
10 schools · 11.3km away
County Durham
Crook
12 schools · 12.1km away
County Durham