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Best Secondary schools in County Durham

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 3 Good: 17 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
6 Mar 2015
Latest inspection
29 Sep 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    The Academy at Shotton Hall
    Secondary • Academy converter • Peterlee • SR8 1AU

    Last inspected on 9 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Sedgefield Community College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Stockton-on-Tees • TS21 3DD

    Last inspected on 6 Apr 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
    Secondary • Community school • Durham • DH1 4SU

    Last inspected on 6 Mar 2015 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

    Outstanding
  • 4.
    Bishop Barrington Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland • DL14 6LA

    Last inspected on 29 Sep 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 5.
    Hermitage Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chester le Street • DH2 3AD

    Last inspected on 19 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 6.
    UTC South Durham
    Secondary • University technical college • Newton Aycliffe • DL5 6AP

    Last inspected on 24 Apr 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 7.
    Dene Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Peterlee • SR8 5RL

    Last inspected on 18 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 8.
    Parkside Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Crook • DL15 0QF

    Last inspected on 19 Oct 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 9.
    Seaham High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Seaham • SR7 0BH

    Last inspected on 28 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 10.
    Wyvern Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Darlington • DL3 9SH

    Last inspected on 15 Sep 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 11.
    Consett Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Consett • DH8 6LZ

    Last inspected on 18 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 12.
    Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chester le Street • DH3 2LP

    Last inspected on 18 Jan 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 13.
    Whitworth Park Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Spennymoor • DL16 7LN

    Last inspected on 15 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 14.
    Hurworth School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Darlington • DL2 2JG

    Last inspected on 10 Nov 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 15.
    North Durham Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stanley • DH9 0TW

    Last inspected on 21 Sep 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 16.
    Haughton Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Darlington • DL1 2AN

    Last inspected on 10 Mar 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 17.
    Staindrop Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Darlington • DL2 3JU

    Last inspected on 17 Nov 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 18.
    Hummersknott Academy
    Secondary • Academy converter • Darlington • DL3 8AR

    Last inspected on 10 Nov 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 19.
    St Aidan's Church of England Academy
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Darlington • DL1 1LL

    Last inspected on 31 Jan 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good
  • 20.
    St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland • DL14 6JT

    Last inspected on 4 Mar 2019 – graded Good by Ofsted.

    Good