Education in County Durham
Unitary authorityThe south west of the North East. 539,146 people in 2,231 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for County Durham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
County Durham had 277 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only277
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
County Durham had 277 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for County Durham. The map shows each one.
Schools in County Durham
County Durham has 277 open schools: 10 nursery, 208 primary, 30 secondary, 17 special, 5 sixth form and further education, 5 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 6
- Good
- 77
- Requires improvement
- 8
- Inadequate
- 1
92 of the 254 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and July 2024.
39 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
31 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in County Durham
6 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Langley Moor Nursery School (May 2024), Framwellgate Moor Primary School (May 2024), Kirk Merrington Primary School (March 2024), Montalbo Nursery & Primary School (January 2023), Thornhill Primary School (February 2023), The Academy at Shotton Hall (July 2024).
Nursery (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclet Close Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 4 | 70 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beechdale Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 3 to 5 | 61 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Etherley Lane Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 44 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Horden Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 100 | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Langley Moor Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 46 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Oxhill Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 109 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Rosemary Lane Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 95 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Seaham Harbour Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 94 | School remains Outstanding, July 2024 |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 5 | 91 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Wingate Community Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 90 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Primary (208)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Rigg Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 257 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Acre Rigg Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 252 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 165 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Annfield Plain Infant School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 106 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Annfield Plain Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 99 | School remains Good, October 2023Good (overall), January 2020, before the school changed |
| Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 179 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Beamish Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 48 | School remains Good, October 2021 |
| Bearpark Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 105 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 206 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 261 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Benfieldside Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Good (overall), June 2024, before the school changed | |
| Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 126 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Blackhall Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 310 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 83 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Bloemfontein Primary School | Academy converter | 0 to 11 | 127 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | Voluntary aided school | 7 to 11 | 214 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 210 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Bournmoor Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 66 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Bowburn Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 438 | Good (overall), January 2024, before the school changed |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 39 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Brandon Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 280 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 246 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Browney Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 181 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 292 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Burnhope Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 69 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Burnopfield Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 351 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Butterknowle Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 54 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Byerley Park Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 207 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Byers Green Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 75 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Cassop Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 114 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Castleside Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 83 | Good (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Catchgate Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 206 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Cestria Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 426 | Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), December 2019 |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 0 to 11 | 260 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Chilton Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 292 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 248 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Cockfield Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 115 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 146 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 187 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 147 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Consett Infant School | Community school | 4 to 7 | 153 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Consett Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 228 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Copeland Road Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 130 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Cotherstone Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 66 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Cotsford Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 181 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Coxhoe Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 309 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Crook Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 342 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 154 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 181 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Delves Lane Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 274 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Dene House Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 303 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 164 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 110 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Easington CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 167 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Easington Colliery Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 525 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| East Stanley School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 174 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Ebchester CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 77 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 163 | Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed |
| Escomb Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 160 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 98 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Esh Winning Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 287 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 190 | Standards maintained, March 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 97 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 59 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Finchale Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 209 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Fishburn Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 111 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 375 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Frosterley Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 32 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 42 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 188 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Greenland Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 318 | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Hamsterley Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 36 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Hartside Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 241 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Hesleden Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 85 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 179 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Howletch Lane Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 382 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Hunwick Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 114 | Good (overall), May 2024, before the school changed |
| Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 56 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Ingleton CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 48 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Kelloe Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 124 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| King Street Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 224 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 180 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 455 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Langley Moor Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Langley Park Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 183 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 114 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site | Community school | 2 to 11 | 180 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Ludworth Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 84 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 139 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Lumley Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 186 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 265 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 73 | Inadequate (overall), March 2022, before the school changed, special measures |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 240 | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| Moorside Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 123 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Nettlesworth Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 105 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Community school | 2 to 11 | 277 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 109 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| New Seaham Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 216 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Newker Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 340 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| North Park Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 243 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery | Community school | 2 to 11 | 161 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 98 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 60 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 122 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 156 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 191 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 99 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
| Ouston Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 259 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Peases West Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 126 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Pelton Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 290 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Pittington Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 210 | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Ramshaw Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 54 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Red Rose Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 294 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Ribbon School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 514 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Ropery Walk Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 219 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 245 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 266 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Sacriston Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 190 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Seaham Trinity Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 349 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Seascape Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 263 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Seaview Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 256 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 256 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Sedgefield Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 213 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Sherburn Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 176 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Shield Row Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 196 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 195 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Shotley Bridge Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 344 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Shotton Hall Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 350 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Shotton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 289 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | Community school | 2 to 11 | 201 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| South Hetton Primary | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 202 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| South Stanley Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 113 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| South Stanley Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 146 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Springmoor Grange School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 415 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Andrew's Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 191 | Good (overall), October 2019, before the school changed |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 238 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 97 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 217 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 57 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 232 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 216 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 117 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 206 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 147 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 212 | Good (overall), November 2021 |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 75 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 203 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 167 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St John's Chapel Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 24 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 239 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 150 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 84 | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 100 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 86 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 127 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 203 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 397 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 308 | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 103 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 202 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 162 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 75 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 67 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 203 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 125 | School remains Outstanding, January 2024 |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 137 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 372 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 141 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 66 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 75 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 213 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 107 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 219 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| St William's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 125 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 179 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 123 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 128 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, April 2024 |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 174 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 285 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Sugar Hill Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 448 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Sunnybrow Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 54 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 325 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Grove Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 179 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Thornhill Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 205 | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| Thornley Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 124 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, January 2024 |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 329 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Toft Hill Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 203 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Tow Law Millennium Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 77 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 212 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Vane Road Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 427 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 155 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Wearhead Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 11 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 251 | Graded inspection, September 2025: no overall grade |
| West Pelton Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 55 | Standards maintained, October 2024Good (overall), November 2019 |
| West Rainton Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 148 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Westlea Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 247 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 445 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Willington Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 156 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Wingate Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 347 | Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 188 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 114 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Wolsingham Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 163 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 222 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 176 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2023, before the school changed |
| Woodland Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 25 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Woodlea Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 197 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Yohden Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 182 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
Secondary (30)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Community School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 887 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 599 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Consett Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,493 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Dene Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 638 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Durham Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 405 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,667 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Easington Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 769 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ferryhill School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 727 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,204 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Greenfield Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 566 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| Hermitage Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 881 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 936 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| North Durham Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 935 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Park View School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,631 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Parkside Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 833 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Seaham High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,095 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Sedgefield Community College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 982 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 891 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,240 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,229 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,293 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Staindrop Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 504 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Tanfield School | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 739 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 684 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| The Academy at Shotton Hall | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,202 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| UTC South Durham | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 421 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Wellfield School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 862 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 996 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Wolsingham School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 774 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Woodham Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,071 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
Special (17)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Community School | Community special school | 4 to 16 | 316 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 254 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Elemore Hall School | Community special school | 11 to 16 | 208 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Evergreen Primary School | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Forest Park School | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 33 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Highcroft School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 13 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hope Wood Academy | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 250 | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Learning for Life | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Norman Cornish Academy | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 64 | Requires improvement (overall), December 2023, before the school changed |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School | Other independent special school | 3 to 19 | 60 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Strawberry Lane | Other independent special school | 11 to 19 | 26 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 349 | School remains Outstanding, May 2023 |
| Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Trimdon Hill School | Other independent special school | 4 to 11 | 24 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Villa Real School | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 125 | Improved significantly, May 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Walworth School | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 90 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
Sixth form and further education (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland College | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| Derwentside College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 1,747 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| East Durham College | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| New College Durham | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle School | Other independent school | 4 to 19 | 558 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Delta Independent School | Other independent school | 13 to 16 | 46 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 661 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Open Air Education | Other independent school | 4 to 14 | 21 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Independent Grammar School:Durham | Other independent school | 4 to 16 | 132 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Academy Durham | Free schools alternative provision | 14 to 19 | 50 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| The Woodlands | Pupil referral unit | 6 to 16 | 330 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.