SchoolScoresThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Independent school · All-through, ages 4 to 16 · Mixed · Nursery class
Acton Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9QF
0191 323 0056 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
This independent school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. ISI doesn't publish its judgements as open data, so we can't show them here. You can read its reports on the ISI website.
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 96% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 100% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 100% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 15 parents who had raised a concern | 100% | 75% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 100%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
We don't show GCSE or primary results for independent schools. DfE's tables often leave out the IGCSEs and other qualifications many independent schools use, so their published figures can look far lower than pupils' real results. Ask the school for its results.
Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 32.3%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 7.6% | 2.4%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 9.8% | 13.6%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 4.1%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Durham Academy 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Independent Grammar School:Durham's Ofsted rating?
The Independent Grammar School:Durham was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 28 November 2023.
Would parents recommend The Independent Grammar School:Durham?
100% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend The Independent Grammar School:Durham to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144804.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 4 September 2023 to 2 September 2024.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.