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Best Schools in Durham

Compare 59 schools in Durham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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59

Total Schools

3

Outstanding

38

Good

Primary Schools

48 schools

Secondary Schools

10 schools

Top Performing Schools in Durham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

+5.2

Maths Progress

+5.9

139 pupils • 9.4% FSM • 13.7% EAL

St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

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Primary

Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+4.7

70 pupils • 17.1% FSM • 10.0% EAL

Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Community school

Primary

Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/19/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

97%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+0.3

362 pupils • 20.2% FSM • 21.0% EAL

Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery

Community school

Primary

Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham, DH1 4JG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/24/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+2.3

Maths Progress

+0.4

295 pupils • 5.8% FSM • 5.8% EAL

Finchale Primary School

Community school

Primary

Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5XT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+1.0

214 pupils • 3.3% FSM • 7.0% EAL

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/16/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

92%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.1

Maths Progress

+2.0

415 pupils • 5.3% FSM • 13.7% EAL

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All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester

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Primary

Kitswell Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0JG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

-0.3

195 pupils • 10.3% FSM • 2.1% EAL

Bearpark Primary School

Community school

Primary

Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 1/22/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

61%

Maths Meets Standard

61%

Reading Progress

-0.1

Maths Progress

-1.4

84 pupils • 51.2% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

Scardale Way, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2TX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/18/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

73%

Maths Meets Standard

73%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

+1.7

225 pupils • 20.0% FSM • 3.6% EAL

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2QP

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/12/2021

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

-1.1

272 pupils • 10.7% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Belmont Community School

Community school

Secondary

Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2QP

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/13/2019

Performance

Attainment 8

51.7

Progress 8

+0.42

English & Maths 5+

55%

English & Maths 4+

73%

814 pupils • 32.3% FSM • 4.3% EAL

Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/13/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

75%

Reading Progress

+1.6

Maths Progress

-0.7

222 pupils • 12.6% FSM • 13.1% EAL

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