Best Schools in Durham
County Durham · 57 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
DH1 4SUAges 11-181667 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
56.3
Outstanding
2
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
DH1 5BGAges 2-11375 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Outstanding
3
Langley Moor Nursery School
DH7 8LLAges 2-546 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
4
Belmont Community School
DH1 2AGAges 11-16887 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
48.6
Good
5
Elemore Hall School
DH6 1QDAges 11-16208 pupils
Special
Community special school
A8
10.6
Good
6
Hope Wood Academy
SR8 3LPAges 2-19250 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
A8
0.5
Good
7
Bearpark Primary School
DH7 7AUAges 2-11105 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
31%
Good
8
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
DH1 2TXAges 3-11206 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
94%
Good
9
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
DH1 2AGAges 2-11261 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
82%
Good
10
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
DH1 5LPAges 7-11214 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
84%
Good
11
Cassop Primary School
DH6 4RAAges 3-11114 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
12
Coxhoe Primary School
DH6 4EJAges 4-11309 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
13
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
DH1 1PHAges 2-11164 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
58%
Good
14
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
DH1 5LPAges 3-7110 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
15
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
DH1 5WBAges 2-19254 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
0%
Good
16
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
DH7 9QRAges 2-1198 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
67%
Good
17
Finchale Primary School
DH1 5XTAges 4-11209 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
91%
Good
18
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School
DH7 0HUAges 2-11455 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
19
Langley Moor Primary School
DH7 8LLAges 4-11195 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
20
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
DH1 2EYAges 2-11114 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
21
Ludworth Primary School
DH6 1LZAges 2-1184 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
22
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
DH1 4JGAges 2-11277 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
23
New College Durham
DH1 5ESAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Good
24
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
DH6 2JQAges 3-11156 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
90%
Good
25
Pittington Primary School
DH6 1AFAges 2-11196 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
26
Sacriston Academy
DH7 6LQAges 3-11190 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
92%
Good
27
Sherburn Primary School
DH6 1DUAges 3-11176 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
28
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
DH1 2PNAges 4-11195 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
82%
Good
29
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
DH7 7LFAges 2-11201 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
30
South Hetton Primary
DH6 2TJAges 3-11202 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
70%
Good
31
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
DH7 6ABAges 4-1197 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
32
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
DH1 5LZAges 3-11212 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
90%
Good
33
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
DH1 4QBAges 4-11397 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
95%
Good
34
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
DH7 9QYAges 3-11203 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
95%
Good
35
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
DH1 3DQAges 2-11137 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
36
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
DH6 3RQAges 2-11445 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
37
Witton Gilbert Primary School
DH7 6TFAges 4-11188 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
38
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
DH1 4NGAges 11-181293 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
56.5
Requires Improvement
39
Framwellgate School Durham
DH1 5BQAges 11-181204 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
48.9
Requires Improvement
40
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
DH7 0RDAges 11-181240 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
45.8
Requires Improvement
41
Langley Park Primary School
DH7 9XNAges 2-11183 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
60%
Requires Improvement
42
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
DH7 7LFAges 4-1198 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
70%
Requires Improvement
43
Durham Academy
DH7 7NGAges 11-16405 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
39.0
44
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester
DH7 0JGAges 3-11165 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
87%
45
Brandon Primary Academy
DH7 8NLAges 2-11280 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
46
Burnhope Primary School
DH7 0AGAges 2-1169 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
50%
47
Durham Sixth Form Centre
DH1 1SGAges 16-191747 pupils
Post-16
Academy 16-19 converter
48
Edmondsley Primary Academy
DH7 6DUAges 2-11163 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
54%
49
Esh Winning Academy
DH7 9BEAges 2-11287 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
66%
50
Middlestone Moor Academy
DL16 7DAAges 2-11265 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
75%
51
New Brancepeth Primary Academy
DH7 7EUAges 2-11109 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
77%
52
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
DH6 3NRAges 3-1175 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
57%
53
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
DH1 2HZAges 2-11167 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
54
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
DH1 2JQAges 3-1186 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
100%
55
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
DH7 8JJAges 4-1166 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
78%
56
Thornley Academy
DH6 3DZAges 2-11124 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
57
University of Durham
DH1 3LE
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