Best Secondary Schools in Durham
6 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Durham, 6 secondary schools, accounting for 7.5% of the total 80 in the area, educate 6,696 pupils with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.26.
- Of the 5 inspected secondary schools in Durham, 60.0% are rated Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding and 2 Good ratings, and 9.7% of pupils have special educational needs.
- Durham's secondary schools have a Progress 8 score of 0.20, with 54.2% of pupils achieving grade 5+ in English & maths, and a spending per pupil of £8,030.
- Secondary schools in Durham have 22.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals, a persistent absence rate of 22.9%, and an Attainment 8 score of 51.58.
Framwellgate School Durham
Ofsted
Good
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.05
Attainment 848.0
Eng+Maths64%
Pupils1,247
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
Belmont Community School
Ofsted
Good
Durham, DH1 2AG
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.15
Attainment 848.1
Eng+Maths68%
Pupils847
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
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 6 secondary schools in Durham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Durham | England |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.20 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 51.6 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 23% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.3:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £8,030 | £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.