Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust

Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust is an academy trust running 22 schools (22 primary) in 8 council areas, including County Durham, Darlington and South Tyneside.

Of its 8 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 7 good).

4 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 7 of their 28 graded areas were strong or exceptional.

Across its primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 10847279, incorporated in 2017.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School	Primary	Consett	Good (2024)	KS2 63%
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School	Primary	Bishopton	-	KS2 75%
Cleadon Church of England Academy	Primary	Sunderland	Good (2024)	KS2 86%
Egglescliffe Church of England Primary School	Primary	Stockton-on-Tees	-	KS2 97%
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool	Primary	Darlington	-	KS2 84%
Greenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary School	Primary	Brampton	-	KS2 59%
Green Lane Church of England Primary School	Primary	Barnard Castle	-	KS2 74%
Heighington Church of England Primary School	Primary	Newton Aycliffe	-	KS2 82%
Henshaw Church of England Primary School	Primary	Hexham	Good	KS2 78%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	Primary	Hartlepool	Good (2023)	KS2 92%
Holy Trinity Rosehill CofE Primary School	Primary	Stockton-on-Tees	Good	-
Ingleton CofE Primary School	Primary	Darlington	-	KS2 100%
Newbrough Church of England Primary School	Primary	Hexham	Report card: 1/7 strong	KS2 50%
Northern Saints Church of England Academy	Primary	Sunderland	Report card: 2/7 strong	KS2 81%
St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School	Primary	Hartlepool	Report card: 1/7 strong	KS2 77%
St Aidan's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Gateshead	Good	KS2 91%
Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School	Primary	BISHOP AUCKLAND	-	KS2 69%
St. George's Church of England Academy	Primary	Sadberge & Middleton St George	Good (2023)	KS2 66%
St John's Church of England Academy	Primary	Darlington	Outstanding (2022)	KS2 77%
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Stockton-on-Tees	-	KS2 88%
Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School	Primary	Hartlepool	-	KS2 90%
Wark Church of England Primary School	Primary	Hexham	Report card: 3/7 strong	KS2 83%

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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