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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

DH1 3DQ

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/21/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

74%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

74%

Reading Prog.

+5.2

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+5.9

134 pupils • 9.7% FSM • 20.1% EAL

St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

Academy converter

Primary

DH6 3NR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

57%

Writing Standard

43%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

43%

Reading Prog.

+1.5

Writing Prog.

+6.0

Maths Prog.

+4.7

69 pupils • 20.3% FSM • 14.5% EAL

Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Community school

Primary

DH1 5BG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/8/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

89%

Writing Standard

91%

Maths Standard

93%

Combined RWM

87%

Reading Prog.

0.0

Writing Prog.

+0.4

Maths Prog.

+0.3

389 pupils • 18.5% FSM • 25.2% EAL

Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery

Community school

Primary

DH1 4JG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/5/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

79%

Combined RWM

67%

Reading Prog.

+2.3

Writing Prog.

+0.1

Maths Prog.

+0.4

289 pupils • 6.6% FSM • 8.3% EAL

Finchale Primary School

Community school

Primary

DH1 5XT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/7/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

81%

Maths Standard

84%

Combined RWM

78%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

+1.0

213 pupils • 3.8% FSM • 9.9% EAL

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

DH1 4QB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/15/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

95%

Writing Standard

85%

Maths Standard

95%

Combined RWM

85%

Reading Prog.

+1.1

Writing Prog.

+0.2

Maths Prog.

+2.0

402 pupils • 3.2% FSM • 18.4% EAL

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All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester

Academy converter

Primary

DH7 0JG

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

No inspection date available

Performance

Reading Standard

87%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

87%

Combined RWM

74%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

0.0

Maths Prog.

-0.3

169 pupils • 15.4% FSM • 2.4% EAL

Bearpark Primary School

Community school

Primary

DH7 7AU

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/27/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

31%

Writing Standard

62%

Maths Standard

54%

Combined RWM

31%

Reading Prog.

-0.1

Writing Prog.

+0.6

Maths Prog.

-1.4

99 pupils • 43.4% FSM • 8.1% EAL

Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School

Community school

Primary

DH1 2TX

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/30/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

94%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

91%

Combined RWM

72%

Reading Prog.

+0.4

Writing Prog.

-0.7

Maths Prog.

+1.7

204 pupils • 23.5% FSM • 2.9% EAL

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

DH1 2AG

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/12/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

77%

Maths Standard

89%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

-0.3

Maths Prog.

-1.1

275 pupils • 14.2% FSM • 1.5% EAL

Belmont Community School

Community school

Secondary

DH1 2AG

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/20/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

53.4

Progress 8

+0.15

Eng & Maths 5+

59.2%

Eng & Maths 4+

71.8%

EBacc Entry

92.3%

EBacc Achievement

31.7%

847 pupils • 33.4% FSM • 5.9% EAL

Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

DH1 5LP

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 6/14/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

84%

Writing Standard

73%

Maths Standard

80%

Combined RWM

65%

Reading Prog.

+1.6

Writing Prog.

+1.2

Maths Prog.

-0.7

219 pupils • 14.6% FSM • 14.2% EAL

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