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Schools in Durham

121 schools from official GIAS records — including 88 primary and 12 secondary.

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School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Durham

Durham has 121 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 88 primary (81%), 12 secondary (11%) and 5 nursery (5%). They fall under County Durham local authority. The most common types are community school (52), academy converter (24) and voluntary aided school (17). This includes 28 academies, 4 independent schools and 8 special schools.

How many schools are there in Durham?

GIAS lists 121 schools in Durham, England.

What types of schools are in Durham?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (88), secondary (12) and nursery (5).

Which local authority covers Durham?

Durham schools are in County Durham.

Where does this Durham data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

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More about schools in Durham

Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.

Gender mix

  • Mixed115
  • Boys2
  • Girls1

Age ranges

  • 2–1127
  • 4–1126
  • 3–1116
  • 7–118
  • 11–188
  • 5–77
  • 11–165
  • Not specified5

Local authorities

  • County Durham121

School types

  • Community school52
  • Academy converter24
  • Voluntary aided school17
  • Voluntary controlled school5
  • Local authority nursery school5
  • Community special school5
  • Other independent school4
  • Further education2
  • Academy sponsor led2
  • Miscellaneous1
Special
8
Independent
4
Academies
28

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