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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esh Winning Academy | Primary | DH7 9BE | Open |
| Esh Winning Primary School | Primary | DH7 9BE | Closed |
| Etherley Lane Nursery School |
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.
| Nursery |
| DL14 7RF |
| Open |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Primary | DL14 7RB | Open |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | DL14 9QZ | Open |
| Evenwood CofE Primary School | Primary | DL14 9QZ | Closed |
| Evergreen Primary School | Not applicable | DL14 6LS | Open |
| Ferryhill Business Enterprise College | Secondary | DL17 8RW | Closed |
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | DL17 8RW | Open |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Primary | DL17 0DB | Open |
| Finchale Infant School | Primary | DH1 5XT | Closed |
| Finchale Junior School | Primary | DH1 5QY | Closed |
| Finchale Primary School | Primary | DH1 5XT | Open |
| Fishburn Primary School | Primary | TS21 4AU | Open |
| Fishburn Primary School | Primary | TS21 4AU | Closed |
| Forest of Teesdale Primary School | Primary | DL12 0HA | Closed |
| Forest Park School | Not applicable | DL5 6XP | Open |
| Framwellgate Moor Infant School | Primary | DH1 5BG | Closed |
| Framwellgate Moor Junior School | Primary | DH1 5BG | Closed |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Primary | DH1 5BG | Open |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Secondary | DH1 5BQ | Closed |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Secondary | DH1 5BQ | Open |
| Frosterley Primary School | Primary | DL13 2SN | Open |
| Fyndoune Community College | Secondary | DH7 6LU | Closed |
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool | Primary | DL2 3DR | Open |