Schools in Durham

• 55open schools
• 44primary
• 6secondary
• 3special school

Schools near Durham by distance

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

Nursery schools 1

• Langley Moor Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 46 pupils

  Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL

  Ofsted 15 May 2024: Outstanding

Primary schools 44

• All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 165 pupils

  Kitswell Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0JG

  Ofsted 2 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• Bearpark Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 105 pupils

  Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

• Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Scardale Way, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2TX

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Good

• Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 261 pupils

  The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG

  Ofsted report card, 28 Jan 2026

  Church of England

• Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 7 to 11 · 214 pupils

  Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP

  Ofsted 14 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Brandon Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 280 pupils

  Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Burnhope Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 69 pupils

  Langley Avenue, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0AG

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Cassop Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 114 pupils

  Cassop, Durham, DH6 4RA

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

• Coxhoe Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 309 pupils

  Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Durham Gilesgate Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 164 pupils

  Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Good

• Durham Newton Hall Infants' School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 110 pupils

  Langley Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LP

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

• Edmondsley Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 163 pupils

  Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2019: Good (predecessor school)

• Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 98 pupils

  Front Street, Esh, Durham, DH7 9QR

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Esh Winning Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 287 pupils

  The Wynds, Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE

  Ofsted 5 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

• Finchale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5XT

  Ofsted 8 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Framwellgate Moor Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 375 pupils

  Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Outstanding

• Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 2 to 11 · 455 pupils

  Front Street, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0HU

  Ofsted 6 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Langley Moor Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 195 pupils

  Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Langley Park Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 183 pupils

  Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9XN

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Requires improvement

• Laurel Avenue Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 114 pupils

  Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Durham, DH1 2EY

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

• Ludworth Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 84 pupils

  Moor Crescent, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LZ

  Ofsted 17 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Middlestone Moor Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 265 pupils

  Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA

  Ofsted report card, 17 Feb 2026

• 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)

• 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 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

• 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

• Sacriston Academy

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

  Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 212 pupils

  Carrhouse Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LZ

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2021: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 75 pupils

  Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR

  Ofsted 19 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 167 pupils

  Renny's Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 86 pupils

  Mill Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JQ

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 397 pupils

  Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB

  Ofsted report card, 17 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Esh Village, Durham, DH7 9QY

  Ofsted 17 May 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 137 pupils

  Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 66 pupils

  Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, St. Patricks Rc School, Durham, DH7 8JJ

  Ofsted 10 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• Thornley Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 124 pupils

  Cooper's Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (predecessor school)

• Wheatley Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 445 pupils

  Wheatley Hill Primary School, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023: Good

• Witton Gilbert Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 188 pupils

  Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6TF

  Ofsted 29 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Secondary schools 6

• 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

• 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)

• 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)

• 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 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

Sixth form colleges and 16 to 19 schools 1

• Durham Sixth Form Centre

  Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 19 · 1,747 pupils

  Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, DH1 1SG

  No inspection in this data yet

Special schools 3

• Durham Trinity School & Sports College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 19 · 254 pupils

  Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Elemore Hall School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · 208 pupils

  Pittington, Elemore Hall School, Durham, DH6 1QD

  Ofsted 21 May 2024: Good

• Hope Wood Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 19 · 250 pupils

  Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

Nearby towns

• Chester le Street 5.2 miles
• Spennymoor 5.8 miles
• Houghton le Spring 5.9 miles
• Ferryhill 6.9 miles
• Crook 7.5 miles
• Stanley 7.9 miles
• Trimdon Station 8.2 miles
• Washington 8.5 miles
• Wingate 8.6 miles
• Seaham 9.4 miles

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