Schools in County Durham
County Durham has 208 primary schools and 32 secondary schools, plus 40 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.
Primary schoolsAges 4 to 11
20867 of 196 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Thornhill Primary School97
- Framwellgate Moor Primary School97
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School96
Secondary schoolsAges 11 to 16 or 18
327 of 30 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham92
- Tanfield School88
- The Academy at Shotton Hall88
Map of schools in County Durham
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (40)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclet Close Nursery SchoolBishop Auckland | Nursery school | 0-4 | 70 | 0% | Good 2022 | – |
| Barnard Castle SchoolBarnard Castle | Independent school | 4-19 | 558 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Beechdale Nursery SchoolConsett | Nursery school | 3-5 | 61 | 0% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Bishop Auckland CollegeBishop Auckland | College | 14-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Croft Community SchoolStanley | Special school | 4-16 | 316 | 58% | Report card 2026 | – |
| Delta Independent SchoolConsett | Independent school | 13-16 | 46 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Derwentside CollegeConsett | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Independent school | 3-18 | 661 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Durham Sixth Form CentreDurham | Sixth form / post-16 | 16-19 | 1,747 | 0% | Not inspected | – |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeDurham | Special school | 2-19 | 254 | 56% | Not inspected | – |
| East Durham CollegePeterlee | College | 14-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Elemore Hall SchoolDurham | Special school | 11-16 | 208 | 78% | Good 2024 | – |
| Endeavour Academy DurhamPeterlee | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 14-19 | 50 | 64% | Good 2024 | – |
| Etherley Lane Nursery SchoolBishop Auckland | Nursery school | 2-4 | 44 | 0% | Good 2023 | – |
| Evergreen Primary SchoolBishop Auckland | Special school | 2-11 | 211 | 63% | Good 2022 | – |
| Forest Park SchoolNewton Aycliffe | Special school | 11-17 | 33 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Highcroft SchoolBishop Auckland | Special school | 11-18 | 13 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Hope Wood AcademyDurham | Special school | 2-19 | 250 | 63% | Not inspected | – |
| Horden Nursery SchoolPeterlee | Nursery school | 2-5 | 100 | 0% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Langley Moor Nursery SchoolDurham | Nursery school | 2-5 | 46 | 0% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Learning for LifeConsett | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| New College DurhamDurham | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Norman Cornish AcademySpennymoor | Special school | 11-16 | 64 | 78% | Requires improvement 2023 | – |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe SchoolNewton Aycliffe | Special school | 3-19 | 60 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Open Air Education | Independent school | 4-14 | 21 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Oxhill Nursery SchoolStanley | Nursery school | 2-4 | 109 | 0% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Rosemary Lane Nursery SchoolPeterlee | Nursery school | 2-5 | 95 | 0% | Outstanding 2022 | – |
| Seaham Harbour Nursery SchoolSeaham | Nursery school | 2-5 | 94 | 0% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Strawberry LaneBowburn | Special school | 11-19 | 26 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Grange Learning CentreLow Willington | Special school | 7-19 | 16 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Independent Grammar School:DurhamEsh Winning | Independent school | 4-16 | 132 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Oaks Secondary SchoolSpennymoor | Special school | 11-19 | 349 | 65% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| The WoodlandsFerryhill | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 6-16 | 330 | 81% | Not inspected | – |
| Thornbeck College - North East Autism SocietyNewton Aycliffe | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Trimdon Hill SchoolTrimdon Grange | Special school | 4-11 | 24 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolSpennymoor | Nursery school | 0-5 | 91 | 0% | Good 2024 | – |
| University of DurhamDurham | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| Villa Real SchoolConsett | Special school | 2-19 | 125 | 63% | Good 2020 | – |
| Walworth SchoolNewton Aycliffe | Special school | 4-11 | 90 | 83% | Good 2023 | – |
| Wingate Community Nursery SchoolWingate | Nursery school | 2-4 | 90 | 0% | Outstanding 2022 | – |
Towns in County Durham
Barnard Castle8 schoolsBishop Auckland39 schoolsChester le Street15 schoolsConsett22 schoolsCrook12 schoolsDarlington4 schoolsDurham57 schoolsFerryhill10 schoolsHartlepool4 schoolsHoughton le Spring3 schoolsNewton Aycliffe16 schoolsPeterlee20 schoolsSeaham11 schoolsShildon3 schoolsSpennymoor12 schoolsStanley21 schoolsStockton-on-Tees4 schoolsTrimdon Station3 schoolsWingate3 schools
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About this list
Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.