What schools serve Durham?

There are 59 schools in Durham, County Durham — including Langley Moor Nursery School, Cassop Primary School, Coxhoe Primary School, Langley Moor Primary School, Witton Gilbert Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Durham?

Durham has 45 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. There are also 8 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Durham?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Durham, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Durham schools are set by County Durham and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the County Durham admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Durham?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Durham are set by County Durham as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Durham

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 59 schools in Durham , County Durham — including 45 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by County Durham and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Durham (45)

Cassop Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH6 4RA

Ages 3–11 123 pupils Capacity 176

Coxhoe Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH6 4EJ

Ages 4–11 315 pupils Capacity 355

Langley Moor Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH7 8LL

Ages 4–11 194 pupils Capacity 210

Witton Gilbert Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH7 6TF

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 203

Pittington Primary School

Primary · Community school

DURHAM · DH6 1AF

Ages 2–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Ludworth Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH6 1LZ

Ages 2–11 92 pupils Capacity 105

Sherburn Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH6 1DU

Ages 3–11 180 pupils Capacity 210

Bearpark Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH7 7AU

Ages 2–11 99 pupils Capacity 126

Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH1 4JG

Ages 2–11 289 pupils Capacity 297

Durham Newton Hall Infants' School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH1 5LP

Ages 3–7 127 pupils Capacity 180

Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH1 2TX

Ages 3–11 204 pupils Capacity 230

Laurel Avenue Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH1 2EY

Ages 2–11 109 pupils Capacity 112

Wheatley Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH6 3RQ

Ages 2–11 455 pupils Capacity 251

Durham Gilesgate Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH1 1PH

Ages 2–11 147 pupils Capacity 210

Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Durham · DH1 2AG

Ages 2–11 275 pupils Capacity 361

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

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Durham · DH1 3DQ

Ages 2–11 134 pupils Capacity 140

Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Durham · DH1 2PN

Ages 4–11 196 pupils Capacity 215

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Durham · DH1 4QB

Ages 4–11 402 pupils Capacity 420

Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Durham · DH1 5LP

Ages 7–11 219 pupils Capacity 240

Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH7 7LF

Ages 2–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Finchale Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH1 5XT

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 210

Framwellgate Moor Primary School

Primary · Community school

Durham · DH1 5BG

Ages 2–11 389 pupils Capacity 390

Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Durham · DH7 0HU

Ages 2–11 455 pupils Capacity 262

South Hetton Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Durham · DH6 2TJ

Ages 3–11 196 pupils Capacity 231

Sacriston Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Durham · DH7 6LQ

Ages 3–11 194 pupils Capacity 376

St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH6 3NR

Ages 4–11 69 pupils Capacity 105

St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 6AB

Ages 4–11 91 pupils Capacity 112

Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 7LF

Ages 4–11 37 pupils Capacity 96

St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH1 5LZ

Ages 3–11 212 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 7LF

Ages 4–11 82 pupils Capacity 112

St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 9QY

Ages 3–11 194 pupils Capacity 196

Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 9QR

Ages 3–11 101 pupils Capacity 105

All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 0JG

Ages 3–11 169 pupils Capacity 210

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH1 2JQ

Ages 3–11 89 pupils Capacity 157

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH6 2JQ

Ages 4–11 154 pupils Capacity 168

Brandon Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 8NL

Ages 2–11 294 pupils Capacity 496

Langley Park Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 9XN

Ages 2–11 178 pupils Capacity 273

New Brancepeth Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 7EU

Ages 2–11 124 pupils Capacity 119

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor

Primary · Academy converter

DURHAM · DH7 8JJ

Ages 4–11 61 pupils Capacity 105

Burnhope Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 0AG

Ages 3–11 81 pupils Capacity 105

Middlestone Moor Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DL16 7DA

Ages 2–11 261 pupils Capacity 278

St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH1 2HZ

Ages 2–11 162 pupils Capacity 248

Esh Winning Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 9BE

Ages 2–11 295 pupils Capacity 350

Thornley Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH6 3DZ

Ages 2–11 156 pupils Capacity 210

Edmondsley Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 6DU

Ages 2–11 162 pupils Capacity 195

Secondary Schools in Durham (6)

Belmont Community School

Secondary · Community school

Durham · DH1 2AG

Ages 11–16 847 pupils Capacity 900

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

Secondary · Community school

Durham · DH1 4SU

Ages 11–18 1688 pupils Capacity 1700

Framwellgate School Durham

Secondary · Academy converter

Durham · DH1 5BQ

Ages 11–18 1247 pupils Capacity 1330

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

Secondary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 0RD

Ages 11–18 1258 pupils Capacity 1450

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

Secondary · Academy converter

Durham · DH1 4NG

Ages 11–18 1260 pupils Capacity 1265

Durham Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Durham · DH7 7NG

Ages 11–16 396 pupils Capacity 693

Other Schools in Durham (8)

Langley Moor Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Durham · DH7 8LL

Ages 2–5 60 pupils

Elemore Hall School

Not applicable · Community special school

Durham · DH6 1QD

Ages 11–16 198 pupils Capacity 209

Durham Trinity School & Sports College

Not applicable · Community special school

Durham · DH1 5WB

Ages 2–19 252 pupils

New College Durham

All through · Further education

Durham · DH1 5ES

Ages 16–99

University of Durham

Not applicable · Higher education institutions

Durham · DH1 3HP

Hope Wood Academy

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Durham · SR8 3LP

Ages 2–19 227 pupils Capacity 249

Durham Sixth Form Centre

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Durham · DH1 1SG

Ages 16–19 1708 pupils Capacity 2000

Strawberry Lane

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Durham · DH6 5BE

Ages 11–19 Capacity 60

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Durham are set by County Durham and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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