Secondary schools in County Durham

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

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31 schools, A to Z.

• Belmont Community School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 887 pupils

  The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bishop Barrington Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 599 pupils

  Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

• Consett Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,493 pupils

  Ashdale Road, Consett, DH8 6LZ

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Good

• Delta Independent School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 13 to 16 · 46 pupils

  Parliament Street, Consett, DH8 5DH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Dene Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 638 pupils

  Manor Way, Peterlee, SR8 5RL

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2023: Good

• Durham Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 405 pupils

  Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,667 pupils

  Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Easington Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 769 pupils

  Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3AY

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ferryhill School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 727 pupils

  Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8RW

  Ofsted 16 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Framwellgate School Durham

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,204 pupils

  Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ

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

• Greenfield Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 566 pupils

  Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF

  Ofsted 17 Sep 2019: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Hermitage Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 881 pupils

  Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, DH2 3AD

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 936 pupils

  South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

• North Durham Academy

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

  High Street, Stanley, DH9 0TW

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2022: Good

• 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

• Seaham High School

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

  Station Road, Seaham, SR7 0BH

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: 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

• 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

• St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,229 pupils

  Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT

  Ofsted 9 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,293 pupils

  North End, Durham, DH1 4NG

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Staindrop Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 504 pupils

  Cleatlam Lane, Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3JU

  Ofsted report card, 14 Jul 2026

• Tanfield School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 739 pupils

  Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, DH9 8AY

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Teesdale School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 684 pupils

  Prospect Place, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• The Academy at Shotton Hall

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,202 pupils

  Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AU

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2024: Outstanding

• UTC South Durham

  Secondary · University technical college · ages 14 to 19 · 421 pupils

  Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

• Wellfield School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 862 pupils

  North Road East, Wingate, TS28 5AX

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Whitworth Park Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 996 pupils

  Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7LN

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022: Good

• Wolsingham School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 774 pupils

  The Grammar School Building, West End, Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ

  Ofsted 17 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Woodham Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,071 pupils

  Washington Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

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.