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New College Durham

College · ages 16-99MixedFurther educationSixth formDurhamCounty Durham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Average A level gradeD+2024/25

New College Durham is a further education in Durham for boys and girls aged 16 to 99.

Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES0191 375 4000newdur.ac.ukMr Andrew Broadbent principalAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

1,637 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeD+24.4 points per entry
A level progress-0.24Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better0%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished89%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students1,6371,3741,3631,3202,6162,571
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry24.4224.2027.7531.6827.3125.49
Average A level gradeD+D+C-C+C-C-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS28.8627.9028.8725.8228.8627.28
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%9%8%6%5%3%
A level progressA level value added-0.24-0.34+0.07-0.03
Applied general courses: points per entry24.4324.1122.5129.13
T levels: points per entry21.9024.1326.8132.26
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed89%84%89%85%89%81%

A level subjects

15 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Law61%A* to B, England 40% · 23 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsSociology27Law23English Literature16Classical Civilisation13History11Psychology11English Language10Biology10Film Studies7Religious Studies6Government and Politics6Geography5Physics5Mathematics5Business Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Sociology27 entries · 4% A* or A · 100% passed
41%England 49%
Law23 entries · 9% A* or A · 100% passed
61%England 40%
English Literature16 entries · 6% A* or A · 100% passed
13%England 52%
Classical Civilisation13 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
23%England 55%
History11 entries · 9% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 55%
Psychology11 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
27%England 46%
English Language10 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
20%England 44%
Biology10 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
40%England 49%
Film Studies7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
14%England 57%
Religious Studies6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 50%
Government and Politics6 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
33%England 55%
Geography5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%
Physics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 51%
Mathematics5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 60%
Business Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 47%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to County Durham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 1,233 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training70%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 57%, compared with 77% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training37%England 72%
Top-third universities2%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship14%England 6%
Higher technical course15%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 32% went on to degree-level study or training and 2% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training70%70%73%
Education22%23%27%
Apprenticeship14%11%14%3%
Work35%36%33%
Not in education, work or training26%24%22%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m15912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate73 per 1,000 people20% lower than the England average
Typical house price£143,000County Durham
Nearest bus stop170 mNew College, 10 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolCouncil530 m375Outstanding 202497Compare
Framwellgate School DurhamAcademy660 m1,204No overall grade 202428Compare
Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeCouncil930 m254Not inspectedCompare
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy990 m212Good 202191Compare
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolChurch of England0.8 miles214Good 202371Compare
Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCouncil0.8 miles110No overall grade 202449Compare
St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamAcademy0.9 miles1,293No overall grade 202492Compare
Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolCouncil1.1 miles1,667No overall grade 202579Compare

Questions parents ask

Is New College Durham a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score New College Durham yet.

How many pupils does New College Durham have?

The number of pupils is not published.

Does New College Durham have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was D+. 15 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES
Telephone
0191 375 4000
Website
www.newdur.ac.uk
Principal
Mr Andrew Broadbent
Type of school
Further education (Further education, colleges)
Phase
College, ages 16-99, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
County Durham
Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Constituency
City of Durham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
130659 · LAESTAB 8408004 · UKPRN 10004576

Where these figures come from