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Framwellgate School Durham

Academy converter · Durham · DH1 5BQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,204 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

48.0

Overall absence

8.7%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-05

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 848.0
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,157

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

190

Places offered

221

1st-preference offers

183

Total preferences (any rank)
596
Preferred offers (top 3)
221
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,204 pupils · 1,330 places

Pupils on roll
1,204
Boys / girls
616 / 588
School capacity
1,330
Capacity fill
1,204 / 1,330 (91%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
284
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher
Mr Michael Wright

Location

Address
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor
Postcode
DH1 5BQ
Town
Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Durham, County Durham, 1,204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.3%.

Open schools in Durham
57
Secondary schools in Durham
6
Academies among open schools in Durham
47% (27)
Open schools in DH1
25
Secondary in DH1
4
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DurhamNear DH1

  • St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Durham · DH1 4NG · County Durham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.2
    • P80.6
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Durham · DH1 4SU · County Durham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.7
    • P80.2
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Durham Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Durham · DH7 7NG · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence12.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Belmont Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Durham · DH1 2AG · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Wright
Telephone
01913866628
Website
http://www.framdurham.com

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