Schools in County Durham

• 271open schools
• 208primary
• 31secondary
• 11independent
• 73,624pupils

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• Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 73 pupils

  Town End, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0TG

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

• Montalbo Nursery & Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 240 pupils

  Fairfield Road, Barnard Castle, DL12 8TN

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023: Outstanding

• Moorside Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 123 pupils

  Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ

  Ofsted 18 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Nettlesworth Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 105 pupils

  Front Street, Nettlesworth, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 277 pupils

  Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham, DH1 4JG

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024: Good

• New Brancepeth Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Rock Terrace, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• New Seaham Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Byron Terrace, Seaham, SR7 0HX

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022: Good

• Newker Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 340 pupils

  Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, DH2 3AA

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Norman Cornish Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 16 · 64 pupils

  Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• North Durham Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 935 pupils

  High Street, Stanley, DH9 0TW

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2022: Good

• North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 3 to 19 · 60 pupils

  Cedar Drive, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• North Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 243 pupils

  Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, DL16 6PP

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023: Good

• Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 161 pupils

  Lomond Walk, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9UD

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Open Air Education

  Other · Other independent school · ages 4 to 14 · 21 pupils

  Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, Stanhope Chase, SR8 1NJ

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 60 pupils

  St Ives Road, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7SN

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 122 pupils

  Cumberland Terrace, Willington, Crook, DL15 0PB

  Ofsted 7 Nov 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Fleming Field, Shotton, Durham, DH6 2JQ

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 191 pupils

  Westway, Peterlee, SR8 1DE

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 99 pupils

  Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Ouston Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 259 pupils

  Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, DH2 1RQ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Oxhill Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 109 pupils

  Oxhill, Stanley, DH9 7LR

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Park View School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,631 pupils

  Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3QA

  Ofsted 8 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Parkside Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 833 pupils

  Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

• Peases West Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 126 pupils

  Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9SZ

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Pelton Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 290 pupils

  Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ

  No inspection in this data yet

• Pittington Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Hallgarth Lane, Pittington, Pittington Primary School, Durham, DH6 1AF

  Ofsted 14 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Prince Bishops Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Good (predecessor school)

• Ramshaw Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 54 pupils

  Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SD

  Ofsted 23 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Red Rose Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 294 pupils

  York Terrace, Red Rose Primary School, Chester le Street, DH3 3NA

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2023: Good

• Ribbon School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 514 pupils

  Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR

  Ofsted 11 Jan 2023: Good

• Ropery Walk Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 219 pupils

  Ropery Walk, Seaham, SR7 7JZ

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 245 pupils

  Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Roseberry Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 266 pupils

  Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, DH2 1NP

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

• Rosemary Lane Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 95 pupils

  Rosemary Lane, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Sacriston Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 190 pupils

  Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Seaham Harbour Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 94 pupils

  Bottleworks Road, Seaham Harbour, Seaham, SR7 7NN

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Seaham High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,095 pupils

  Station Road, Seaham, SR7 0BH

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

• Seaham Trinity Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 349 pupils

  Princess Road, Seaham, SR7 7SP

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Seascape Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 263 pupils

  Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Seaview Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 256 pupils

  The Avenue, Deneside, Seaham, SR7 8PD

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Sedgefield Community College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 982 pupils

  Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 256 pupils

  Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Sedgefield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Rectory Row, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 2BJ

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sherburn Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 176 pupils

  Cookshold Lane, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1DU

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Shield Row Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 196 pupils

  King Edward VIII Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, DH9 0HQ

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 195 pupils

  Beal Walk, High Shincliffe, Shincliffe C of E Primary School, Durham, DH1 2PN

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  Church of England

• Shotley Bridge Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 344 pupils

  Snows Green Road, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0ES

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Shotton Hall Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 350 pupils

  Waveney Road, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1NX

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Shotton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 289 pupils

  Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP

  Ofsted 30 Mar 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 201 pupils

  Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, Durham, DH7 7LF

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• South Hetton Primary

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2023: Good

• South Stanley Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 113 pupils

  Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PZ

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• South Stanley Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 146 pupils

  Tyne Road, South Stanley, Stanley, DH9 6PZ

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Springmoor Grange School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 415 pupils

  Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SQ

  Ofsted 11 Jun 2024: Good

• St Andrew's Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 191 pupils

  St Andrew's Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY

  Ofsted 2 Oct 2019: Good (predecessor school)

• St Anne's CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 238 pupils

  Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 97 pupils

  Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6AB

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 891 pupils

  Westway, Peterlee, SR8 1DE

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,240 pupils

  Consett Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0RD

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic

Towns in County Durham

• Barnard Castle (8)
• Bishop Auckland (38)
• Chester le Street (21)
• Consett (20)
• Crook (12)
• Darlington (4)
• Durham (55)
• Ferryhill (9)
• Newton Aycliffe (16)
• Peterlee (19)
• Seaham (11)
• Shildon (3)
• Spennymoor (12)
• Stanley (21)
• Stockton-on-Tees (4)
• Trimdon Station (3)
• Wingate (3)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.