Schools in DH7

Schools in DH7

25 schools in DH7: 21 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 90% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 24 that publish a capacity are 83% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

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

  4.2 miles · March 2026
• Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

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

  3.9 miles · March 2024
• Durham Academy

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

  1.3 miles · January 2026
• Esh Winning Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 287 pupils · 82% full
  Good

  2.3 miles · May 2023
• Brandon Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 280 pupils · 56% full
  Not rated

  3.1 miles
• Catchgate Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 206 pupils · 77% full
  Good

  5.9 miles · February 2023
• St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · May 2022
• Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 201 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · December 2023
• Langley Moor Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 195 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  3.0 miles · June 2022
• Sacriston Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 190 pupils · 51% full
  Excellent

  2.4 miles · June 2026
• Witton Gilbert Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 188 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · September 2022
• Langley Park Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 183 pupils · 67% full
  Needs improvement

  0.5 miles · June 2024
• Browney Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 181 pupils · 144% full
  Good

  3.6 miles · November 2022
• All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 165 pupils · 79% full
  Not rated

  4.0 miles
• Edmondsley Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 163 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  3.6 miles · October 2019
• The Independent Grammar School:Durham

  Other · ages 4–16 · Independent · 132 pupils · 88% full
  Not rated

  2.0 miles
• New Brancepeth Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 109 pupils · 92% full
  Not rated

  1.6 miles
• Nettlesworth Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 105 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  3.5 miles · July 2023
• Bearpark Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 105 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · February 2024
• Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 98 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · July 2022
• Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 98 pupils · 93% full
  Needs improvement

  1.3 miles · October 2023
• St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 97 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · September 2023
• Burnhope Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 69 pupils · 65% full
  Not rated

  3.0 miles
• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 66 pupils · 63% full
  Good

  3.2 miles · December 2019
• Langley Moor Nursery School

  Nursery · ages 2–5 · 46 pupils
  Excellent

  3.0 miles · May 2024

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.