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Best Secondary Schools in County Durham

30 secondary schools found

Key Facts

  • There are 30 secondary schools in County Durham, educating 28,379 pupils, which is 7.6% of the total in the area.
  • Ofsted inspections show 85.7% of secondary schools in County Durham are Good or Outstanding, with 3 Outstanding and 15 Good out of 21 inspected.
  • Secondary schools in County Durham have a Progress 8 score of 0.02, an Attainment 8 score of 47.38, and 44.1% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
  • In County Durham, 33.8% of secondary school pupils are eligible for free school meals, the pupil-teacher ratio is 16.89, and spending per pupil is £8,215.
The Academy at Shotton Hall logo

The Academy at Shotton Hall

Ofsted

Outstanding

Peterlee, SR8 1AU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.58
Attainment 851.7
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,164
Tanfield School logo

Tanfield School

Stanley, DH9 8AY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.83
Attainment 850.9
Eng+Maths71%
Pupils702
PA

Parkside Academy

Ofsted

Good

Crook, DL15 0QF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.01
Attainment 842.6
Eng+Maths59%
Pupils881
BB

Bishop Barrington Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.27
Attainment 841.8
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils602
DA

Dene Academy

Ofsted

Good

Peterlee, SR8 5RL

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.33
Attainment 840.2
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils641
Hermitage Academy logo

Hermitage Academy

Ofsted

Good

Chester Le Street, DH2 3AD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.12
Attainment 848.0
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils932
Framwellgate School Durham logo

Framwellgate School Durham

Ofsted

Good

Durham, DH1 5BQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.05
Attainment 848.0
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils1,247
SA

Staindrop Academy

Ofsted

Good

Darlington, DL2 3JU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.16
Attainment 847.8
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils469
WP

Whitworth Park Academy

Ofsted

Good

Spennymoor, DL16 7LN

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.01
Attainment 847.7
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils986
Seaham High School logo

Seaham High School

Ofsted

Good

Seaham, SR7 0BH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.43
Attainment 843.0
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils1,123
Teesdale School and Sixth Form logo

Teesdale School and Sixth Form

Ofsted

Outstanding

Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.27
Attainment 853.4
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils691
Consett Academy logo

Consett Academy

Ofsted

Good

Consett, DH8 6LZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.20
Attainment 844.2
Eng+Maths56%
Pupils1,491
SC

Sedgefield Community College

Stockton-On-Tees, TS21 3DD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.36
Attainment 851.9
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils981
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester logo

St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Durham, DH7 0RD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.22
Attainment 849.8
Eng+Maths75%
Pupils1,258
Easington Academy logo

Easington Academy

Peterlee, SR8 3AY

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.12
Attainment 849.6
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils788
Belmont Community School logo

Belmont Community School

Ofsted

Good

Durham, DH1 2AG

State · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.15
Attainment 848.1
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils847
WS

Wolsingham School

Bishop Auckland, DL13 3DJ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.35
Attainment 848.1
Eng+Maths57%
Pupils743
North Durham Academy logo

North Durham Academy

Ofsted

Good

Stanley, DH9 0TW

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.43
Attainment 839.8
Eng+Maths48%
Pupils976
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham logo

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Durham, DH1 4NG

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.64
Attainment 857.2
Eng+Maths83%
Pupils1,260
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School logo

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Durham, DH1 4SU

State · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.18
Attainment 856.7
Eng+Maths80%
Pupils1,688
Woodham Academy logo

Woodham Academy

Ofsted

Good

Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.09
Attainment 846.4
Eng+Maths66%
Pupils1,027
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College logo

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.16
Attainment 850.6
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,268
US

UTC South Durham

Ofsted

Good

Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6AP

UTC · Secondary · Ages 14–19

Progress 8-0.99
Attainment 836.1
Eng+Maths44%
Pupils450
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland logo

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

Ofsted

Good

Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.21
Attainment 841.6
Eng+Maths54%
Pupils926

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 30 secondary schools in County Durham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

MetricCounty DurhamEngland
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)86%90%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8+0.02+0.00
Attainment 847.446.1
AttendancePersistent Absence29%20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio16.9:118.1:1
Spending per Pupil£8,215£7,460

About This Data

  • •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
  • •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
  • •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.
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