Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Durham · DH1 5BG · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS283%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM18.4%
- Demand1.40
0.5 miles away
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 114349
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Community special school · Durham · DH1 5WB
Ages 2–19 · 254 pupils · County Durham
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Overall absence
11.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-05-11
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.1%
Unauthorised1.0%
- Authorised absence
- 10.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.7%
- Enrolments in measure
- 211
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- Boys / girls
- 178 / 76
- Free school meals
- 56.4%
- FSM pupils
- 124
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 2–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Grimwood
Location
- Address
- Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads
- Postcode
- DH1 5WB
- Town
- Durham
- Local authority
- County Durham
- District
- County Durham
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Durham, County Durham, 254 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 56.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Durham · DH1 4NG · County Durham
Ages 11–18
- Att857.2
- P80.6
- EM5+62%
- Absence8.1%
0.5 miles away
Framwellgate School Durham
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Durham · DH1 5BQ · County Durham
Ages 11–18
- Att848.0
- P8-0.1
- EM5+48%
- Absence8.7%
0.5 miles away
Further education · 16 plus
Durham · DH1 5ES · County Durham
Ages 16–99
0.6 miles away
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Durham · DH1 5LZ · County Durham
Ages 3–11
- KS280%
- Absence3.0%
- FSM0.5%
- Demand0.96
0.6 miles away
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Durham · DH1 5LP · County Durham
Ages 3–7
- Absence4.5%
- FSM10.9%
- Demand0.80
0.6 miles away
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Durham · DH1 5LP · County Durham
Ages 7–11
- KS268%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM14.5%
0.6 miles away
Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus
Durham · DH1 1SG · County Durham
Ages 16–19
- FSM0.0%
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Grimwood
- Telephone
- 01913864612