Schools in DH

Schools in DH

156 schools in DH: 123 primary, 15 secondary and 18 other, including 5 independent. 97% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 145 that publish a capacity are 86% full overall, and 21 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Durham Sixth Form Centre

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · 1,747 pupils · 87% full
  Not rated

  3.6 miles
• Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,667 pupils · 98% full
  Excellent

  3.3 miles · February 2015
• Park View School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,631 pupils · 110% full
  Good

  2.8 miles · December 2012
• Consett Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,493 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  8.7 miles · May 2023
• Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,334 pupils · 89% full
  Good

  5.0 miles · December 2025
• St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,293 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  3.1 miles · October 2019
• St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,240 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  5.2 miles · March 2026
• Framwellgate School Durham

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,204 pupils · 91% full
  Needs improvement

  2.3 miles · May 2018
• Kepier

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,131 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  5.8 miles · March 2022
• North Durham Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 935 pupils · 55% full
  Good

  4.3 miles · June 2022
• Belmont Community School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 887 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  4.6 miles · March 2024
• Hermitage Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 881 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · March 2024
• Easington Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 769 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  11 miles · November 2019
• Tanfield School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 739 pupils · 107% full
  Not rated

  5.1 miles
• Hetton Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 681 pupils · 76% full
  Not rated

  6.2 miles
• Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

  Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · 661 pupils · 78% full
  Not rated

  4.0 miles
• Dubmire Primary

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 479 pupils · 114% full
  Good

  4.8 miles · September 2019
• Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 455 pupils · 174% full
  Good

  5.1 miles · March 2024
• Wheatley Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 445 pupils · 177% full
  Good

  9.7 miles · October 2023
• Bowburn Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 438 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  7.4 miles · January 2024
• Newbottle Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 437 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  5.8 miles · June 2026
• Hetton Lyons Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 431 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  6.6 miles · January 2026
• Cestria Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 426 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · December 2019
• Bernard Gilpin Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · 417 pupils · 104% full
  Excellent

  6.1 miles · September 2022
• Durham Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 405 pupils · 58% full
  Good

  3.2 miles · January 2026
• St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 397 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  3.9 miles · February 2026
• Framwellgate Moor Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 375 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  2.3 miles · May 2024
• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 372 pupils · 83% full
  Not rated

  8.8 miles
• Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 362 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  5.4 miles · February 2024
• Shotley Bridge Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 344 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  10 miles · October 2023

And 126 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.