Schools in Crook

• 12open schools
• 11primary
• 1secondary

Schools near Crook by distance

Schools whose official address gives Crook as the town, in County Durham, grouped by type.

Primary schools 11

• Crook Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 342 pupils

  Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Hartside Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 241 pupils

  Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Howden-le-Wear Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 179 pupils

  School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ

  Ofsted 17 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hunwick Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 114 pupils

  Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good (predecessor school)

• 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

• 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)

• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 117 pupils

  Church Hill, Crook, DL15 9DN

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Hall Lane, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH

  Ofsted 1 Feb 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Stanley (Crook) Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 128 pupils

  Wooley Terrace, Stanley Crook, Crook, DL15 9AN

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Sunnybrow Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 54 pupils

  Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Willington Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0EQ

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 1

• Parkside Academy

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

  Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF

  Ofsted 19 Sep 2023: Good

Nearby towns

• Bishop Auckland 3.7 miles
• Spennymoor 4.8 miles
• Shildon 6.3 miles
• Ferryhill 7.5 miles
• Durham 7.5 miles
• Newton Aycliffe 8.7 miles
• Darlington 9.9 miles
• Stanley 11 miles
• Consett 11 miles
• Chester le Street 11 miles

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0).