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Schools in DL16 7

Primary and secondary schools serving DL16 7, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Population
17,823 (2024)
Schools

Schools in DL16 7

10 schools in DL16 7: 7 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other. 90% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 9 that publish a capacity are 85% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.

Schools
10
in DL16 7
Good or better
90%
Of 10 with an Ofsted grade
How full
85%
Well used: 2,438 pupils for 2,876 places
Over capacity
2
More pupils than places, of 9 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

DL16 7
20%
70%
  • Excellent20%
  • Good70%
  • Needs improvement10%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Whitworth Park Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 996 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    0.1 miles · October 2022
  • The Oaks Secondary School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 349 pupils
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · May 2023
  • Middlestone Moor Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 265 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · February 2026
  • Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 245 pupils · 117% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · October 2019
  • North Park Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 243 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · March 2023
  • Shield Row Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 196 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    13 miles · November 2023
  • Kirk Merrington Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    1.6 miles · March 2024
  • East Stanley School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 174 pupils · 69% full
    Good
    13 miles · September 2023
  • Byers Green Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 75 pupils · 71% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · November 2019
  • Norman Cornish Academy
    Other · ages 11–16 · 64 pupils · 85% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · December 2023
How we rate schools

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.

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