County Durham schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in County Durham, 262 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 90% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 39 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
262state schools and nurseries
90%good or betterat their last inspection
39new report cardssince November 2025
34inspections publishedin the last six months
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Latest inspections
- Ferryhill Station Primary School: new Ofsted report card 27 September
- Dene House Primary School: new Ofsted report card 27 September
- Staindrop Academy: new Ofsted report card 24 September
- Rosemary Lane Nursery School: new Ofsted report card 20 September
- Wingate Community Nursery School: new Ofsted report card 16 September
- Wolsingham Primary School: new Ofsted report card 9 September
- Aclet Close Nursery School: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- Wellfield School: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- Langley Moor Primary School: new Ofsted report card 8 September
- Sedgefield Community College: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School: new Ofsted report card 7 September
- Delves Lane Primary School: new Ofsted report card 16 July
- Collierley Nursery and Primary School: new Ofsted report card 7 July
- Ouston Primary School: new Ofsted report card 6 July
Every school
| Aclet Close Nursery SchoolDL14 6PX | Nursery | South Church | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Acre Rigg AcademySR8 2DU | Primary | Peterlee | School remains Good (2023) |
| Acre Rigg Infant SchoolSR8 2DU | Primary | Peterlee | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, LanchesterDH7 0JG | Primary | Lanchester | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Annfield Plain Infant SchoolDH9 7UY | Primary | Annfield Plain | School remains Good (2024) |
| Annfield Plain Junior SchoolDH9 7ST | Primary | Annfield Plain | School remains Good (2023) |
| Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery SchoolDL5 6LG | Primary | Aycliffe Village | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| Beamish Primary SchoolDH9 0QN | Primary | Beamish | School remains Good (2021) |
| Bearpark Primary SchoolDH7 7AU | Primary | Bearpark | Good (2024) |
| Beechdale Nursery SchoolDH8 6AY | Nursery | Consett | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolDH1 2TX | Primary | Carrville | Good (2024) |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolDH1 2AG | Primary | Belmont | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Belmont Community SchoolDH1 2AG | Secondary | Belmont | School remains Good (2024) |
| Benfieldside Primary SchoolDH8 0JX | Primary | Benfieldside | Good (2024) |
| Bishop Barrington AcademyDL14 6LA | Secondary | Bishop Auckland | Good (2024) |
| Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary SchoolDH8 6QN | Primary | Medomsley | Good (2024) |
| Blackhall Primary SchoolTS27 4NA | Primary | Blackhall Colliery | Good (2023) |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawDL13 4AU | Primary | Tow Law | Good in every area (2025) |
| Bloemfontein Primary SchoolDH9 6AG | Primary | Craghead | Good (2024) |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolDH1 5LP | Primary | Newton Hall | School remains Good (2023) |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary SchoolTS29 6JU | Primary | Trimdon Village | Good (2023) |
| Bournmoor Primary SchoolDH4 6HF | Primary | Bournmoor | School remains Good (2024) |
| Bowburn Primary SchoolDH6 5FP | Primary | Bowburn | Good (2024) |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) SchoolDL12 9LG | Primary | Bowes | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Brandon Primary AcademyDH7 8NL | Primary | Brandon | Good in every area (2025) |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolDL17 8AN | Primary | Ferryhill | Good (2022) |
| Browney Primary AcademyDH7 8HX | Primary | Browney | School remains Good (2022) |
| Bullion Lane Primary SchoolDH2 2DP | Primary | Chester-le-Street | Good (2024) |
| Burnhope Primary SchoolDH7 0AG | Primary | Burnhope | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Burnopfield Primary SchoolNE16 6PT | Primary | Burnopfield | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Butterknowle Primary SchoolDL13 5PB | Primary | Butterknowle | Report card Apr 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Byerley Park Primary SchoolDL5 7LE | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | Report card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Byers Green Primary SchoolDL16 7PN | Primary | Byers Green | Good in every area (2025) |
| Cassop Primary SchoolDH6 4RA | Primary | Quarrington Hill | Good (2023) |
| Castleside Primary SchoolDH8 9RG | Primary | Castleside | Good (2022) |
| Catchgate Primary SchoolDH9 8LX | Primary | Catchgate | School remains Good (2023) |
| Cestria Primary SchoolDH3 3PZ | Primary | Chester-le-Street | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolDH2 2JT | Primary | South Pelaw | Report card Feb 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1 |
| Chilton AcademyDL17 0PT | Primary | Chilton | School remains Good (2022) |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyDL17 8QY | Primary | Ferryhill | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| Cockfield Primary SchoolDL13 5EN | Primary | Cockfield | Good (2023) |
| Cockton Hill Infant SchoolDL14 6HW | Primary | South Church | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Cockton Hill Junior SchoolDL14 6HW | Primary | South Church | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2 |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary SchoolDH9 9DJ | Primary | Dipton | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Consett AcademyDH8 6LZ | Secondary | Blackhill | Good (2023) |
| Consett Infant SchoolDH8 6AF | Primary | Consett | School remains Good (2023) |
| Consett Junior SchoolDH8 6AY | Primary | Consett | School remains Good (2023) |
| Copeland Road Primary SchoolDL14 9JJ | Primary | West Auckland | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2024) |
| Cotherstone Primary SchoolDL12 9QB | Primary | Cotherstone | Good (2024) |
| Cotsford Primary SchoolSR8 4EH | Primary | Horden | Good (2024) |
| Coxhoe Primary SchoolDH6 4EJ | Primary | Coxhoe | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Croft Community SchoolDH9 8PR | Special | Greencroft | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 3 |
| Crook Primary SchoolDL15 8QG | Primary | Crook | School remains Good (2023) |
| Deaf Hill Primary SchoolTS29 6BP | Primary | Trimdon Station | School remains Good (2022) |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolDL17 8PP | Primary | Ferryhill | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Delves Lane Primary SchoolDH8 7ES | Primary | Delves Lane | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5 |
| Dene AcademySR8 5RL | Secondary | Horden | Good (2024) |
| Dene House Primary SchoolSR8 5RL | Primary | Horden | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Durham AcademyDH7 7NG | Secondary | Bearpark | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 1 |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolDH1 1PH | Primary | Gilesgate | Good (2023) |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolDH1 4SU | Secondary | Crossgate Moor | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolDH1 5LP | Primary | Newton Hall | Good in every area (2024) |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeDH1 5WB | Special | Aykley Heads | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Easington AcademySR8 3AY | Secondary | Easington | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Easington CofE Primary SchoolSR8 3BP | Primary | Easington | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2 |
| Easington Colliery Primary SchoolSR8 3DJ | Primary | Easington | Good (2023) |
| East Stanley SchoolDH9 0TN | Primary | Stanley | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ebchester CofE Primary SchoolDH8 0QB | Primary | Ebchester | Good (2023) |
| Edmondsley Primary AcademyDH7 6DU | Primary | Edmondsley | Good (2019) |
| Elemore Hall SchoolDH6 1QD | Special | High Pittington | Good (2024) |
| Endeavour Academy DurhamSR8 2RN | Alternative provision | Peterlee | School remains Good (2024) |
| Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary SchoolDL11 7AY | Primary | Gainford | Good (2024) |
| Escomb Primary SchoolDL14 7SR | Primary | Witton Park | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolDH7 9QR | Primary | Esh | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Esh Winning AcademyDH7 9BE | Primary | Esh Winning | School remains Good (2023) |
| Etherley Lane Nursery SchoolDL14 7RF | Nursery | Bishop Auckland | Good (2023) |
| Etherley Lane Primary SchoolDL14 7RB | Primary | Bishop Auckland | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary SchoolDL14 9QZ | Primary | Evenwood | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Evergreen Primary SchoolDL14 6LS | Special | Bishop Auckland | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ferryhill SchoolDL17 8RW | Secondary | Ferryhill | School remains Good (2022) |
| Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolDL17 0DB | Primary | Chilton Lane | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 3, urgent improvement in 2 |
| Finchale Primary SchoolDH1 5XT | Primary | Newton Hall | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Fishburn Primary SchoolTS21 4AU | Primary | Fishburn | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolDH1 5BG | Primary | Framwellgate Moor | Outstanding (2024) |
| Framwellgate School DurhamDH1 5BQ | Secondary | Framwellgate Moor | Good in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2024) |
| Frosterley Primary SchoolDL13 2SN | Primary | Frosterley | Good (2024) |
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and PreschoolDL2 3DR | Primary | Gainford | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary SchoolDL12 8LG | Primary | Barnard Castle | School remains Good (2023) |
| Greenfield AcademyDL5 7LF | Secondary | Newton Aycliffe | Requires improvement (2019) |
| Greenland Community Primary SchoolDH9 7EZ | Primary | Quaking Houses | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Hamsterley Primary SchoolDL13 3QF | Primary | Hamsterley | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025) |
| Hartside Primary AcademyDL15 9NN | Primary | Crook | School remains Good (2022) |
| Hermitage AcademyDH2 3AD | Secondary | Chester-le-Street | Good (2024) |
| Hesleden Primary SchoolTS27 4PT | Primary | Blackhall Colliery | Report card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6 |
| Hope Wood AcademySR8 3LP | Special | Easington Colliery | Improved significantly (2024) |
| Horden Nursery SchoolSR8 4TB | Nursery | Horden | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary SchoolDL15 8HJ | Primary | Howden-le-Wear | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025) |
| Howletch Lane Primary SchoolSR8 2NQ | Primary | Peterlee | Good in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2024) |
| Hunwick Primary SchoolDL15 0JX | Primary | New Hunwick | Good (2024) |
| Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolTS27 4RY | Primary | Wingate | School remains Good (2024) |
| Ingleton CofE Primary SchoolDL2 3JE | Primary | Gainford | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Kelloe Primary SchoolDH6 4PG | Primary | Kelloe | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| King James I Academy Bishop AucklandDL14 7JZ | Secondary | Bishop Auckland | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| King Street Primary SchoolDL16 6RA | Primary | Spennymoor | Good (2024) |
| Kirk Merrington Primary SchoolDL16 7JB | Primary | Kirk Merrington | Outstanding (2024) |
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary SchoolDH7 0HU | Primary | Lanchester | School remains Good (2024) |
| Langley Moor Nursery SchoolDH7 8LL | Nursery | Langley Moor | Outstanding (2024) |
| Langley Moor Primary SchoolDH7 8LL | Primary | Langley Moor | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3 |
| Langley Park Primary SchoolDH7 9XN | Primary | Langley Park | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolDH1 2EY | Primary | Gilesgate | Good (2024) |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split SiteDH8 7RH | Primary | Leadgate | School remains Good (2023) |
| Ludworth Primary SchoolDH6 1LZ | Primary | Thornley | School remains Good (2023) |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery SchoolDH3 4JL | Primary | Great Lumley | Good (2024) |
| Lumley Junior SchoolDH3 4JJ | Primary | Great Lumley | School remains Good (2024) |
| Middlestone Moor AcademyDL16 7DA | Primary | Middlestone Moor | Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1 |
| Middleton-In-Teesdale AcademyDL12 0TG | Primary | Middleton-in-Teesdale | Inadequate (2022) |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary SchoolDL12 8TN | Primary | Barnard Castle | Outstanding (2023) |
| Moorside Primary AcademyDH8 8EQ | Primary | Castleside | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Nettlesworth Primary SchoolDH2 3PF | Primary | Kimblesworth | School remains Good (2023) |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryDH1 4JG | Primary | Neville's Cross | Good (2024) |
| New Brancepeth Primary AcademyDH7 7EU | Primary | New Brancepeth | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| New Seaham AcademySR7 0HX | Primary | Seaham | Good (2023) |
| Newker Primary SchoolDH2 3AA | Primary | Chester-le-Street | Good in every area (2025) |
| Norman Cornish AcademyDL16 7QW | Special | Middlestone Moor | Requires improvement (2024) |
| North Durham AcademyDH9 0TW | Secondary | Stanley | Good (2022) |
| North Park Primary SchoolDL16 6PP | Primary | Spennymoor | Good (2023) |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and NurseryDL14 9UD | Primary | West Auckland | School remains Good (2023) |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw MoorDH7 7LF | Primary | Ushaw Moor | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, LeadgateDH8 7SN | Primary | Leadgate | Good in every area (2024) |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonDL15 0PB | Primary | Willington | Good (2023) |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, ShottonDH6 2JQ | Primary | Shotton Colliery | Good (2024) |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolSR8 1DE | Primary | Peterlee | Good (2023) |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolSR8 4AB | Primary | Horden | Good in 2, inadequate in 2 (2025) |
| Ouston Primary SchoolDH2 1RQ | Primary | Ouston | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Oxhill Nursery SchoolDH9 7LR | Nursery | New Kyo | Good in every area (2025) |
| Park View SchoolDH3 3QA | Secondary | Chester-le-Street | Good in every area (2025) |
| Parkside AcademyDL15 0QF | Secondary | Willington | Good (2023) |
| Peases West AcademyDL15 9SZ | Primary | Billy Row | School remains Good (2023) |
| Pelton Community Primary SchoolDH2 1EZ | Primary | Perkinsville | Not inspected since it opened in 2024 |
| Pittington Primary SchoolDH6 1AF | Primary | High Pittington | School remains Good (2022) |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolDL14 8DY | Primary | Coundon Grange | Good (2024) |
| Ramshaw Primary SchoolDL14 9SD | Primary | Evenwood | School remains Good (2024) |
| Red Rose Primary SchoolDH3 3NA | Primary | Chester-le-Street | Good (2024) |
| Ribbon SchoolSR7 9QR | Primary | Murton | Good (2023) |
| Ropery Walk Primary SchoolSR7 7JZ | Primary | Seaham | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyDL16 7NA | Primary | Spennymoor | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery SchoolDH2 1NP | Primary | Newfield | Good (2024) |
| Rosemary Lane Nursery SchoolSR8 3BQ | Nursery | Easington | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ByermoorNE16 6NU | Primary | Burnopfield | Good (2024) |
| Sacriston AcademyDH7 6LQ | Primary | Sacriston | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Seaham Harbour Nursery SchoolSR7 7NN | Nursery | Dawdon | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| Seaham High SchoolSR7 0BH | Secondary | Seaham | Good (2023) |
| Seaham Trinity Primary SchoolSR7 7SP | Primary | Seaham | School remains Good (2023) |
| Seascape Primary SchoolSR8 5NJ | Primary | Peterlee | Report card Mar 2026: Needs attention in 2, urgent improvement in 5 |
| Seaview Primary SchoolSR7 8PD | Primary | Seaham | Good (2024) |
| Sedgefield Community CollegeTS21 3DD | Secondary | Sedgefield | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary AcademyTS21 3DA | Primary | Sedgefield | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Sedgefield Primary SchoolTS21 2BJ | Primary | Sedgefield | School remains Good (2023) |
| Sherburn Primary SchoolDH6 1DU | Primary | Sherburn | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Shield Row Primary SchoolDH9 0HQ | Primary | Stanley | School remains Good (2024) |
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolDH1 2PN | Primary | High Shincliffe | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Shotley Bridge Primary SchoolDH8 0ES | Primary | Shotley Bridge | School remains Good (2023) |
| Shotton Hall Primary SchoolSR8 1NX | Primary | Peterlee | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Shotton Primary SchoolDH6 2JP | Primary | Shotton Colliery | School remains Good (2022) |
| Silver Tree Primary School and NurseryDH7 7LF | Primary | Ushaw Moor | School remains Good (2024) |
| South Hetton PrimaryDH6 2TJ | Primary | South Hetton | Good (2023) |
| South Stanley Infant and Nursery SchoolDH9 6PZ | Primary | Stanley | Standards maintained (2025) |
| South Stanley Junior SchoolDH9 6PZ | Primary | Stanley | Good (2024) |
| Springmoor Grange SchoolDL16 6SQ | Primary | Tudhoe | Good (2024) |
| St Andrew's AcademyDL14 6RY | Primary | South Church | Good (2019) |
| St Anne's CofE Primary SchoolDL14 6LS | Primary | Bishop Auckland | Standards maintained (2024) |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonDH7 6AB | Primary | Sacriston | Good (2023) |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form CollegeSR8 1DE | Secondary | Peterlee | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterDH7 0RD | Secondary | Lanchester | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, OustonDH2 1QX | Primary | Ouston | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkDL14 0EP | Primary | Witton Park | Good (2023) |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoeDL16 6SL | Primary | Tudhoe | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetDH3 3PH | Primary | Chester-le-Street | Good (2023) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookDL15 9DN | Primary | Crook | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, SeahamSR7 0HW | Primary | Seaham | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary SchoolDL5 7HB | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamDH1 5LZ | Primary | Newton Hall | Good (2022) |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, ThornleyDH6 3NR | Primary | Wheatley Hill | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary SchoolDL14 9EN | Primary | St Helen Auckland | Not inspected since it opened in 2023 |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamDH1 2HZ | Primary | Gilesgate | School remains Good (2024) |
| St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form CollegeDL14 6JT | Secondary | Bishop Auckland | School remains Good (2024) |
| St John's Chapel Primary SchoolDL13 1QH | Primary | St John's Chapel | School remains Good (2024) |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, ShildonDL4 2EQ | Primary | Shildon | Good (2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolDL5 7DE | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | Good (2022) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlackhallTS27 4HE | Primary | Blackhall Colliery | Improved significantly (2025) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CoundonDL14 8NN | Primary | Coundon | Requires improvement (2024) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateDH1 2JQ | Primary | Gilesgate | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonSR7 9RD | Primary | Murton | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyDH9 0NP | Primary | Stanley | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamDH1 4NG | Secondary | Aykley Heads | Outstanding in every area (2024) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolDH1 4QB | Primary | Neville's Cross | Report card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolSR7 7BJ | Primary | Seaham | Improved significantly (2025) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard CastleDL12 8JR | Primary | Barnard Castle | Standards maintained (2024) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillDH8 8JD | Primary | Benfieldside | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton AycliffeDL5 5NP | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | Good in every area (2025) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorDH9 6PH | Primary | Quaking Houses | Good (2024) |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, WingateTS28 5AN | Primary | Wingate | School remains Good (2024) |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh VillageDH7 9QY | Primary | Esh | Good (2022) |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolDL17 9AL | Primary | Bishop Middleham | School remains Outstanding (2024) |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolDH1 3DQ | Primary | Elvet | School remains Good (2022) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettDH8 6LN | Primary | Consett | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonDH9 9BB | Primary | Dipton | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorDH7 8JJ | Primary | Langley Moor | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettDH8 8AX | Primary | Templetown | Good in every area (2024) |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolDL15 0QH | Primary | Willington | Good (2024) |
| St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontDH1 2AQ | Primary | Belmont | Good (2023) |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop AucklandDL14 6QH | Primary | South Church | Standards maintained (2025) |
| St William's Catholic Primary SchoolTS29 6HY | Primary | Trimdon Village | Good (2024) |
| Staindrop AcademyDL2 3JU | Secondary | Staindrop | Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4 |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolDL2 3NL | Primary | Staindrop | Good (2024) |
| Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary SchoolDL13 2NU | Primary | Stanhope | Good in every area (2024) |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary SchoolDL15 9AN | Primary | Stanley Crook | School remains Good (improving) (2024) |
| Stanley Burnside Primary SchoolDH9 6QP | Primary | Stanley | Report card May 2026: Expected standard in 3, needs attention in 4 |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery SchoolDL5 7DD | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | Good (2022) |
| Sugar Hill Primary SchoolDL5 5NU | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| Sunnybrow Primary SchoolDL15 0LT | Primary | Sunnybrow | Good in every area (2025) |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolDH9 9LU | Primary | Tanfield Lea | Report card Jun 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 5 |
| Tanfield SchoolDH9 8AY | Secondary | Tanfield Lea | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024) |
| Teesdale School and Sixth FormDL12 8HH | Secondary | Barnard Castle | Standards maintained (2025) |
| The Academy at Shotton HallSR8 1AU | Secondary | Peterlee | Outstanding (2024) |
| The Grove Primary SchoolDH8 8AP | Primary | Templetown | Good (2023) |
| The Oaks Secondary SchoolDL16 7DB | Special | Middlestone Moor | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| The WoodlandsDL17 8AN | Alternative provision | Ferryhill | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Thornhill Primary SchoolDL4 1ES | Primary | Shildon | Outstanding (2023) |
| Thornley AcademyDH6 3DZ | Primary | Thornley | School remains Good (with concerns) (2024) |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary SchoolDL4 1HN | Primary | Shildon | School remains Good (2023) |
| Toft Hill Primary SchoolDL14 0JA | Primary | High Etherley | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Tow Law Millennium Primary SchoolDL13 4LF | Primary | Tow Law | School remains Good (2023) |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary SchoolDL16 6TJ | Primary | Tudhoe | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2024) |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolDL16 6EX | Nursery | Tudhoe | School remains Good (2024) |
| UTC South DurhamDL5 6AP | Secondary | Aycliffe Village | Good (2024) |
| Vane Road Primary SchoolDL5 5RH | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | Report card Jul 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| Victoria Lane AcademyDL14 8NN | Primary | Coundon | Good (2024) |
| Villa Real SchoolDH8 6BH | Special | Blackhill | Improved significantly (2025) |
| Walworth SchoolDL5 7LP | Special | Newton Aycliffe | School remains Good (2023) |
| Wearhead Primary SchoolDL13 1BN | Primary | St John's Chapel | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Wellfield SchoolTS28 5AX | Secondary | Wingate | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in every area |
| West Cornforth Primary SchoolDL17 9HP | Primary | West Cornforth | Good in every area (2025) |
| West Pelton Primary SchoolDH9 6SQ | Primary | West Pelton | Standards maintained (2024) |
| West Rainton Primary SchoolDH4 6RN | Primary | West Rainton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Westlea Primary SchoolSR7 8JU | Primary | Seaham | Good (2023) |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolDH6 3RQ | Primary | Wheatley Hill | Good (2023) |
| Whittonstall First SchoolDH8 9JN | Primary | Ebchester | Good (2023) |
| Whitworth Park AcademyDL16 7LN | Secondary | Middlestone Moor | Good (2022) |
| Willington Primary SchoolDL15 0EQ | Primary | Willington | School remains Good (2023) |
| Wingate Community Nursery SchoolTS28 5BD | Nursery | Wingate | Report card Sept 2026: Exceptional in every area |
| Wingate Primary SchoolTS28 5AQ | Primary | Wingate | Good (2023) |
| Witton Gilbert Primary SchoolDH7 6TF | Primary | Witton Gilbert | School remains Good (2022) |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary SchoolDL14 0BG | Primary | Witton-le-Wear | Outstanding in 2, good in 2 (2025) |
| Wolsingham Primary SchoolDL13 3ET | Primary | Wolsingham | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Wolsingham SchoolDL13 3DJ | Secondary | Wolsingham | School remains Good (2023) |
| Woodham AcademyDL5 4AX | Secondary | Newton Aycliffe | School remains Good (2023) |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and NurseryDL5 4EX | Primary | Newton Aycliffe | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Woodhouse Primary AcademyDL14 6QW | Primary | St Helen Auckland | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Woodland Primary SchoolDL13 5RF | Primary | Woodland | Good (2024) |
| Woodlea Primary SchoolDH4 6AR | Primary | Woodstone Village | School remains Good (2024) |
| Yohden Primary SchoolSR8 4HP | Primary | Horden | Good (2023) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 39 County Durham report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 159 times, strong standard 60 times, needs attention 32 times, urgent improvement 7 times, exceptional 6 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at DH, DL, SR, TS and NE postcodes and show here the ones in County Durham. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
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Questions people ask
How many schools in County Durham are rated good or better?
90% of the 262 state schools and nurseries in County Durham were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in County Durham?
There are 262 state-funded schools and nurseries in County Durham: 211 primary, 30 secondary, 10 nursery, 9 special, 2 alternative provision.