296 schools
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Low Willington
Primary • Community school • Consett
Not applicable • Other independent school • Esh Winning
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Spennymoor
Not applicable • Community special school • Spennymoor
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Ferryhill
Not applicable • Special post 16 institution • Newton Aycliffe
Primary • Community school • Shildon
Primary • Academy converter • Durham
Primary • Community school • Shildon
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Trimdon
Primary • Academy converter • Spennymoor
Not applicable • Children's centre • Spennymoor
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Spennymoor
Not applicable • Higher education institutions • Durham
Secondary • University technical college • Newton Aycliffe
Primary • Academy converter • Newton Aycliffe
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bishop Auckland
Not applicable • Community special school • Consett
Not applicable • Community special school • Newton Aycliffe
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Secondary • Academy converter • Wingate
Primary • Community school • Ferryhill
Primary • Community school • Stanley
Primary • Community school • Houghton le Spring
Primary • Community school • Seaham
Not applicable • Children's centre • Wheatley Hill
Primary • Community school • Durham
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Spennymoor
Not applicable • Children's centre • Willington
Primary • Community school • Crook
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Wingate
Primary • Community school • Wingate
Primary • Community school • Durham
Primary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Secondary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland
Secondary • Academy converter • Newton Aycliffe
Primary • Academy converter • Newton Aycliffe
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bishop Auckland
Primary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Primary • Academy converter • Houghton le Spring
Primary • Community school • Peterlee
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