North East
Schools in County Durham
271 schools, 73,108 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 38.9.
Ofsted across County Durham
Good138
Outstanding14
Requires improvement8
Inadequate1
No overall grade110
161 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 110 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 161
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 88
- Average days since inspection
- 939
- Framework mix
- 161 historic, 88 current, 22 none
All schools in County Durham
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
Schools 1–150 of 271
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aclet Close Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Acre Rigg AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Peterlee | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Acre Rigg Infant SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, LanchesterAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Annfield Plain Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Annfield Plain Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter | Newton Aycliffe | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Barnard Castle SchoolOther independent school | Barnard Castle | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Beamish Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2021 | — | — | |
| Bearpark Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Beechdale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Consett | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Durham | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Belmont Community SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | 53.4 | 0.15-0.09 to 0.40 · not a win | |
| Benfieldside Primary SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Bishop Auckland CollegeFurther education | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | 4.6 | -3.16-3.57 to -2.75 | |
| Bishop Barrington AcademyAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | Good 2024 | 39.4 | -0.27-0.51 to -0.03 | |
| Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Consett | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Blackhall Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartlepool | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bloemfontein Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school | Durham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Trimdon Station | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Bournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Houghton le Spring | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Bowburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bowburn | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnard Castle | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Brandon Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Ferryhill | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Browney Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Browney | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Bullion Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Burnhope Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Burnopfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Butterknowle Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Byerley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Newton Aycliffe | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Byers Green Primary SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cassop Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Castleside Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Consett | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Catchgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Cestria Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Chester le Street | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Chilton AcademyAcademy converter | Ferryhill | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyAcademy converter | Ferryhill | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cockfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Cockton Hill Infant SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cockton Hill Junior SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Consett AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Consett | Good 2023 | 44.2 | -0.20-0.37 to -0.03 | |
| Consett Infant SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Consett Junior SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Copeland Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Cotherstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnard Castle | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Cotsford Primary SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Coxhoe Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Croft Community SchoolCommunity special school | Stanley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Crook Primary SchoolCommunity school | Crook | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Deaf Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Trimdon Station | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Ferryhill | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Delta Independent SchoolOther independent school | Consett | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Delves Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Consett | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Dene AcademyAcademy converter | Peterlee | Good 2023 | 41.4 | 0.330.08 to 0.58 | |
| Dene House Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Peterlee | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Derwentside CollegeFurther education | Consett | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Durham AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | Report card 2026 | 37.4 | -0.25-0.64 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationOther independent school | County Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolCommunity school | Durham | No overall grade | 55.2 | 0.180.00 to 0.35 · not a win | |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Durham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeCommunity special school | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Easington AcademyAcademy converter | Peterlee | No overall grade | 51.8 | -0.12-0.35 to 0.11 · not a win | |
| Easington CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Peterlee | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Easington Colliery Primary SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| East Durham CollegeFurther education | Peterlee | No overall grade | 12.1 | -2.98-3.26 to -2.70 | |
| East Stanley SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Ebchester CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Consett | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Edmondsley Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2019 | — | — | |
| Elemore Hall SchoolCommunity special school | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Escomb Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Esh Winning AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Etherley Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Etherley Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Evergreen Primary SchoolCommunity special school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Ferryhill SchoolAcademy converter | Ferryhill | Good 2022 | 41.5 | -0.37-0.60 to -0.15 | |
| Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolCommunity school | Ferryhill | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Finchale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Fishburn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stockton-on-Tees | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| Forest Park SchoolOther independent special school | Newton Aycliffe | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Framwellgate School DurhamAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | 45.2 | -0.05-0.23 to 0.13 · not a win | |
| Frosterley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and PreschoolAcademy converter | Darlington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnard Castle | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Greenfield AcademyAcademy converter | Newton Aycliffe | Requires improvement 2019 | 35.7 | -0.50-0.74 to -0.26 | |
| Greenland Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Stanley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Hamsterley Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Hartside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Crook | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Hermitage AcademyAcademy converter | Chester le Street | Good 2024 | 49.1 | 0.12-0.08 to 0.33 · not a win | |
| Hesleden Primary SchoolCommunity school | Hartlepool | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Highcroft SchoolOther independent special school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Horden Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Peterlee | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crook | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Howletch Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Peterlee | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Hunwick Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Crook | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Hartlepool | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Ingleton CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Darlington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kelloe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Kelloe | No overall grade | — | — | |
| King James I Academy Bishop AucklandAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | Report card 2026 | 43.9 | -0.21-0.43 to 0.02 · not a win | |
| King Street Primary SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Langley Moor Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Durham | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Langley Moor Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Langley Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Durham | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split SiteCommunity school | Consett | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Ludworth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Durham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Lumley Junior SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Middlestone Moor AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Middleton-In-Teesdale AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnard Castle | Inadequate 2022 | — | — | |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnard Castle | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Moorside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Consett | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Nettlesworth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| New Brancepeth Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| New College DurhamFurther education | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| New Seaham AcademyAcademy converter | Seaham | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Newker Primary SchoolCommunity school | Chester le Street | No overall grade | — | — | |
| North Durham AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Stanley | Good 2022 | 39.8 | -0.43-0.63 to -0.22 | |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe SchoolOther independent special school | Newton Aycliffe | No overall grade | — | — | |
| North Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Spennymoor | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Open Air EducationOther independent school | County Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw MoorAcademy converter | Durham | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Peterlee | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, LeadgateAcademy converter | Consett | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonAcademy converter | Crook, | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ShottonAcademy converter | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Peterlee | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Ouston Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester le Street | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Oxhill Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school | Stanley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Park View SchoolAcademy converter | Chester le Street | No overall grade | 46.4 | -0.14-0.32 to 0.04 · not a win | |
| Parkside AcademyAcademy converter | Crook | Good 2023 | 46.9 | 0.01-0.21 to 0.22 · not a win | |
| Peases West AcademyAcademy converter | Crook | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Pelton Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Chester le Street | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Pittington Primary SchoolCommunity school | DURHAM | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bishop Auckland | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Ramshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2024 | — | — |