Primary school in Durham, County Durham
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 4 July 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- Places
- 248
- How full
- 67% full — 167 of 248 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 80 / 87
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 17%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 59%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 22%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for County Durham 029A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 38%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 21%
- Households owning their home
- 50%
- Households in social housing
- 24%
- Households with no car
- 37%
- Adults economically inactive
- 47%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- MELROSE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Alexandra Ryder
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Ward
- Belmont
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- URN
- 150390
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateAcademy converter | No grade | 100% | 0.1 mi |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 50% | 0.2 mi |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 60% | 0.4 mi |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 73% | 0.8 mi |
| St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 67% | 1 mi |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 72% | 1.2 mi |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 74% | 1.3 mi |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 1.7 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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