SchoolScoresSchools in Durham
All 54 schools in Durham: 44 state primary schools, 6 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college and 3 special schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Durham · Best secondary schools in Durham · Best sixth forms in Durham
Council admissions: County Durham.
Primary schools (44) · Secondary schools (6) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (3)
Primary schools
44 schools.
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bearpark Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brandon Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnhope Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cassop Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coxhoe Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Durham Gilesgate Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Edmondsley Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Esh Winning Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Finchale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langley Moor Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langley Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ludworth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Middlestone Moor Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pittington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacriston Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sherburn Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Hetton Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Hild's College CofE Primary School, Durham Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's CofE Aided Primary and Nursery School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thornley Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Witton Gilbert Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
6 schools.
- Belmont Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Durham Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- Framwellgate School Durham Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Durham Sixth Form Centre Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · B average A level grade
Special schools
3 schools.
- Durham Trinity School and Sports College Special school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025
- Elemore Hall School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hope Wood Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), improved significantly 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.