Durham Secondary Schools

The DfE statistics used in the preparation of the school league tables show that Durham secondary schools perform worse than average – they rank number 24 amongst the 46 counties. The interactive map below shows the top schools from approximately 58 secondary schools in the county. The league tables for schools [sometimes known as the Schools Performance Tables] reveal that 57.53% of secondary school pupils achieve 5 good GCSEs. Durham is the 20th largest county by size [1,024 square miles] and the 22nd largest county by population [902,500].

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Yarm School

Address	The Friarage Yarm TS15 9EJ
Telephone	01642 786023
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Church of England

Carmel RC College

Address	The Headlands Darlington DL3 8RW
Telephone	01325 254525
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Red House School

Address	36 The Green Norton Stockton-on-Tees TS20 1DX
Telephone	01642 553370
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-16
School type	Independent
Denomination	Unknown

Durham High School for Girls

Address	Farewell Hall South Road Durham DH1 3TB
Telephone	0191 3843226
Gender	GIRLS
Age range	3-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Church of England

Teesside High School

Address	The Avenue Eaglescliffe Stockton-on-Tees TS16 9AT
Telephone	01642 782095
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Inter- /non- denominational

Barnard Castle School

Address	Newgate Barnard Castle DL12 8UN
Telephone	01833 690222
Gender	MIXED
Age range	4-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Christian

Fyndoune Community College

Address	Findon Hill Sacriston Durham DH7 6LU
Telephone	0191 3710277
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

All Saints CofE School

Address	Blair Avenue Ingleby Barwick Stockton-on-Tees TS17 5BL
Telephone	01642 754650
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Church of England

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form Centre

Address	Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6JT
Telephone	01388 603246
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

The Hermitage Academy

Address	Waldridge Lane Chester le Street DH2 3AD
Telephone	0191 3887161
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

Sedgefield Community College a Specialist Sports College

Address	Hawthorn Road Sedgefield Stockton-on-Tees TS21 3DD
Telephone	01740 625300
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School

Address	North End Durham DH1 4NG
Telephone	0191 3848575
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Hummersknott Academy

Address	Edinburgh Drive Darlington DL3 8AR
Telephone	01325 241191
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

Address	Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4SU
Telephone	0191 3843887
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Durham School

Address	Durham DH1 4SZ
Telephone	0191 3864783
Gender	MIXED
Age range	3-18
School type	Independent
Denomination	Church of England

Hurworth School

Address	Croft Road Hurworth-on-Tees Darlington DL2 2JG
Telephone	01325 720424
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	None

St Patricks Catholic College

Address	Baysdale Road Thornaby Stockton-on-Tees TS17 9DE
Telephone	01642 613327
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Framwellgate School Durham

Address	Newton Drive Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ
Telephone	0191 3866628
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Conyers School

Address	Green Lane Yarm TS15 9ET
Telephone	01642 783253
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Belmont Community School

Address	Buckinghamshire Road Belmont Durham DH1 2QP
Telephone	0191 3865715
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Park View School

Address	Church Chare Chester le Street DH3 3QA
Telephone	0191 3882248
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Egglescliffe School

Address	Urlay Nook Road Eaglescliffe Stockton-on-Tees TS16 0LA
Telephone	01642 352570
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

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

Address	Consett Road Lanchester Durham DH7 0RD
Telephone	01207 520424
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Teesdale School

Address	Prospect Place Barnard Castle DL12 8HH
Telephone	01833 638166
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Staindrop School A Business and Enterprise College

Address	Cleatlam Lane Staindrop Darlington DL2 3JU
Telephone	01833 660285
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Easington Community Science College

Address	Stockton Road Easington Village Peterlee SR8 3AY
Telephone	0191 5270757
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Parkside Sports College

Address	Hall Lane Estate Willington Crook DL15 0QF
Telephone	01388 746396
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering

Address	Tanfield Lea Road Stanley DH9 8AY
Telephone	01207 232881
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Tudhoe Grange School

Address	St Charles Road Spennymoor DL16 6JY
Telephone	01388 815000
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

St Michael's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School

Address	Beamish Road Billingham TS23 3DX
Telephone	01642 870003
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College

Address	Woodhouse Lane Bishop Auckland DL14 6LA
Telephone	01388 603307
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Spennymoor Comprehensive School

Address	Whitworth Lane Spennymoor DL16 7LN
Telephone	01388 815634
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Wolsingham School and Community College

Address	Leazes Lane Wolsingham Bishop Auckland DL13 3DN
Telephone	01388 527302
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

The Academy at Shotton Hall

Address	Passfield Way Peterlee SR8 1NX
Telephone	0191 5180222
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Northfield School and Sports College

Address	Thames Road Billingham TS22 5EG
Telephone	01642 557373
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

Address	South Church Road Bishop Auckland DL14 7JZ
Telephone	01388 603388
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Seaham School of Technology

Address	Burnhall Drive Seaham SR7 0EN
Telephone	0191 5161600
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Sunnydale Community College for Maths and Computing

Address	Middridge Lane Shildon DL4 2EP
Telephone	01388 772526
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Woodham Community Technology College

Address	Washington Crescent Newton Aycliffe DL5 4AX
Telephone	01325 300328
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Ian Ramsey Church of England Aided Comprehensive School

Address	Greens Lane Fairfield Stockton-on-Tees TS18 5AJ
Telephone	01642 585205
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Church of England

Ferryhill Business Enterprise College

Address	Merrington Road Ferryhill DL17 8RW
Telephone	01740 651554
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School

Address	Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe DL5 7LF
Telephone	01325 300378
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Foundation school
Denomination	None

Darlington School of Maths & Science

Address	Eggleston View Darlington DL3 9SH
Telephone	01325 380776
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise

Address	Bracken Court Ushaw Moor Durham DH7 7NG
Telephone	0191 3730336
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-19
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Byron College

Address	Westway Peterlee SR8 1DE
Telephone	0191 5862291
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Wellfield Community School A Specialist Maths and Computing College

Address	North Road East Wingate TS28 5AX
Telephone	01429 838413
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Dene Community School of Technology

Address	Manor Way Peterlee SR8 5RL
Telephone	0191 5862140
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Roseberry Sports and Community College

Address	Pelton Chester le Street DH2 1NW
Telephone	0191 3700300
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-18
School type	Community school
Denomination	Does not apply

Longfield School

Address	Longfield Road Darlington DL3 0HT
Telephone	01325 380815
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Academy
Denomination	Does not apply

Our Lady and St Bede RC School

Address	Bishopton Road West Stockton-on-Tees TS19 0QH
Telephone	01642 890800
Gender	MIXED
Age range	11-16
School type	Voluntary aided school
Denomination	Roman Catholic