Primary schools in DH1 (postcode district)

There are 16 primary schools in DH1, teaching 3,231 pupils. Of the 16 with a score, 10 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in DH1 All schools in DH1

Pupils from low-income families21%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools10 of 16scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 16schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size24.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Durham	375	18%	Outstanding 2024	97	93 to 99
2	St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy · ages 3-11 · Durham	212	1%	Good 2021	91	81 to 96
3	St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Durham	397	2%	Report card 2026	90	83 to 95
4	Finchale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Durham	209	5%	Not inspected	88	73 to 96
5	St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Durham	137	9%	Good 2022	82	58 to 93
6	Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Durham	206	27%	Good 2024	77	57 to 89
7	St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontAcademy · ages 3-11 · Belmont	107	15%	Good 2023	77	44 to 92
8	Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Durham	195	7%	Report card 2026	76	53 to 89
9	Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Durham	214	15%	Good 2023	71	53 to 84
10	Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryCouncil · ages 2-11 · Durham	277	7%	Good 2024	71	51 to 85
11	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateAcademy · ages 3-11 · Durham	86	26%	Not inspected	64	24 to 90
12	Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-11 · Durham	261	16%	Report card 2026	52	29 to 73
13	Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Durham	110	11%	No overall grade 2024	49	22 to 75
14	Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Durham	164	58%	Good 2023	46	21 to 73
15	St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamAcademy · ages 2-11 · Durham	167	54%	Good 2024	40	17 to 70
16	Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Durham	114	71%	Good 2024	14	5 to 38

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.