County Durham schools and admissions data

Durham County Council has 227 primary schools and 51 secondary schools. 3% of County Durham's schools are private schools. 158 state schools in County Durham follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 101 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in County Durham

  1. Outstanding 41
  2. Good 172
  3. Requires Improvement 29
  4. Inadequate 6

Most popular state schools
in County Durham in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Shield Row Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Shield Row, Stanley

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Dene House Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Peterlee

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    South Hetton Primary

    Academy sponsor led • South Hetton, Durham

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Sacriston Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Sacriston, Durham

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Annfield Plain Junior School

    Academy converter • Annfield Plain, Stanley

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Etherley Lane Primary School

    Community school • Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Bearpark Primary School

    Community school • Bearpark, Durham

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  8. 8

    Villa Real School

    Community special school • Consett

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Middlestone Moor Primary School

    Community school • Durham

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Yohden Primary School

    Community school • Horden, Peterlee

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  11. 11

    Cestria Primary School

    Community school • Chester le Street

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle

    Voluntary aided school • Barnard Castle

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    West Pelton Primary School

    Community school • West Pelton, Stanley

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Edmondsley Primary School

    Community school • Durham

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    St Andrew's Primary School

    Community school • Bishop Auckland

    Ofsted: Good

  16. 16

    Rosa Street Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Spennymoor

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Wearhead Primary School

    Community school • Bishop Auckland

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Durham Gilesgate Primary School

    Community school • Gilesgate, Durham

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  19. 19

    Bluebell Meadow Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Trimdon Station

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  20. 20

    Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms

    Voluntary aided school • Leadgate, Consett

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  1. 1

    Hassockfield Secure Training Centre

    Secure units • Medomsley, Consett

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Thornbeck College - North East Autism Society

    Special post 16 institution • Cedar Drive, Newton Aycliffe

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Aycliffe Secure Services

    Secure units • 26 Chilton Way, Ferryhill

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Endeavour Academy Durham

    Free schools alternative provision • Peterlee

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    UTC South Durham

    University technical college • Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe

    Ofsted: None

  6. 6

    Teesdale School and Sixth Form

    Academy sponsor led • Barnard Castle

    Ofsted: None

  7. 7

    Staindrop Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Staindrop, Darlington

    Ofsted: None

  8. 8

    Consett Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Consett

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  9. 9

    Windlestone School

    Community special school • Ferryhill

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  10. 10

    Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School

    Foundation school • Newton Aycliffe

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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Also see County Durham's Ofsted reports and school performance dashboard