Schools in DH1
Primary and secondary schools serving DH1, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 66,737 (2024)
Schools in DH1
34 schools in DH1: 24 primary, 4 secondary and 6 other, including 1 independent. 97% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 31 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent8.8%
- Good73.5%
- Needs improvement2.9%
- Not rated14.7%
The largest schools here
- Durham Sixth Form CentreSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · 1,747 pupils · 87% fullNot rated0.3 miles
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,667 pupils · 98% fullExcellent1.2 miles · February 2015
- St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,293 pupils · 102% fullGood0.9 miles · October 2019
- Framwellgate School DurhamSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,204 pupils · 91% fullNeeds improvement1.3 miles · May 2018
- Belmont Community SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 887 pupils · 99% fullGood1.5 miles · March 2024
- Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationOther · ages 3–18 · Independent · 661 pupils · 78% fullNot rated1 mile
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 397 pupils · 95% fullGood1.1 miles · February 2026
- Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 375 pupils · 96% fullExcellent1.3 miles · May 2024
- Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 2–11 · 277 pupils · 93% fullGood1.4 miles · June 2024
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 261 pupils · 72% fullGood1.6 miles · January 2026
- Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeOther · ages 2–19 · 254 pupilsGood0.9 miles · March 2016
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 89% fullGood1.1 miles · June 2023
- St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 212 pupils · 101% fullGood1.3 miles · November 2021
- Finchale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · 100% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2015
- Elemore Hall SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · 208 pupils · 100% fullGood4.4 miles · May 2024
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 206 pupils · 90% fullGood1.9 miles · April 2024
- Pittington Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 196 pupils · 93% fullGood3.1 miles · July 2022
- Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 195 pupils · 91% fullGood2.1 miles · May 2026
- Langley Moor Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · 93% fullGood2.4 miles · June 2022
- Witton Gilbert Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 188 pupils · 93% fullGood3.3 miles · September 2022
- Browney Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 181 pupils · 144% fullGood3.2 miles · November 2022
- St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 167 pupils · 67% fullGood0.8 miles · July 2024
- Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 164 pupils · 78% fullGood0.7 miles · May 2023
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 137 pupils · 98% fullGood0.8 miles · September 2022
- Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 114 pupils · 102% fullGood0.7 miles · February 2024
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 110 pupils · 61% fullGood1.1 miles · November 2019
- New Brancepeth Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 109 pupils · 92% fullNot rated3.5 miles
- St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 107 pupils · 90% fullGood1.7 miles · February 2023
- Bearpark Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 105 pupils · 83% fullGood2.6 miles · February 2024
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 86 pupils · 55% fullNot rated0.8 miles
And 4 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
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.