Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
533
Open schools
281
Closed schools
252
Primary schools
388
Secondary schools
67
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
21
Other schools
57
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
196
69.8% of 281 open schools
Coverage
69.8%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
2.09×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
1.81×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
252
89.7% of 281 open schools
Coverage
89.7%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
15 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
244
86.8% of 281 open schools
Coverage
86.8%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
39.2
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
60.1%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
62.1
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
281 / 281
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
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533 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Primary | DL14 9EN | Closed |
| St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham | Primary | DH1 2HZ | Closed |
Authority 23 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate | 11× | 11 | 1 |
| Sunnybrow Primary School | 5.5× | 11 | 2 |
| Ramshaw Primary School | 5.5× | 11 | 2 |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | 4.67× | 14 | 3 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | 4.5× | 18 | 4 |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | 4.05× | 81 | 20 |
| Woodland Primary School | 4× | 4 | 1 |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | 3.76× | 109 | 29 |
| Frosterley Primary School | 3.67× | 11 | 3 |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | 3.67× | 99 | 27 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
33.1
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
78.0%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
9.6%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Primary | RWM | 100.0% |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | RWM | 94.0% |
| New Seaham Academy | Primary | RWM | 94.0% |
| Thornhill Primary School | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| Ingleton CofE Primary School | Primary | RWM | 89.0% |
| Cockfield Primary School | Primary | RWM | 88.0% |
| Sacriston Academy | Primary | RWM | 88.0% |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | RWM | 86.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Primary | 100 | Exceptional |
| 2 | Hamsterley Primary School | Primary | 100 | Limited Data |
| 3 | West Cornforth Primary School | Primary | 100 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Primary | 97 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Thornhill Primary School | Primary | 97 | Exceptional |
| 6 | Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 7 | Kirk Merrington Primary School | Primary | 95 | Exceptional |
| 8 | Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
| 9 | Cockfield Primary School | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
| 10 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham |
| Primary |
| DH1 2HZ |
| Open |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | DL14 6JT | Closed |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | DL14 6JT | Open |
| St John's Chapel Primary School | Primary | DL13 1QH | Open |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | Primary | DL4 2EQ | Open |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | DL5 7DE | Open |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall | Primary | TS27 4HE | Open |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon | Primary | DL14 8NN | Open |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate | Primary | DH1 2JQ | Open |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton | Primary | SR7 9RD | Open |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor | Primary | DH7 7LF | Closed |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Primary | DH9 0NP | Open |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackhall | Primary | TS27 4HE | Closed |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Coundon | Primary | DL14 8NN | Closed |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham | Primary | DH1 2JQ | Closed |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe | Primary | DL5 7DE | Closed |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Stanley | Primary | DH9 0NP | Closed |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ushaw Moor | Primary | DH7 7LF | Closed |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | Secondary | DH1 4NG | Open |
| St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School | Secondary | DH1 4NG | Closed |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | DH1 4QB | Open |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | Primary | SR7 7BJ | Open |
| St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Seaham | Primary | SR7 7BJ | Closed |