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Best 3 Secondary schools in County Durham – comparison

Comparison of secondary schools: The Academy at Shotton Hall (Secondary) in Peterlee; Sedgefield Community College (Secondary) in Stockton-on-Tees; Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Secondary) in Durham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.

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This page compares The Academy at Shotton Hall, Sedgefield Community College and Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Peterlee, County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham and Durham, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Academy at Shotton Hall), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Academy at Shotton Hall (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,300, combined total ≈ 3,850, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as North East Learning Trust and THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST.

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The Academy at Shotton Hall
SR8 1AU
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Peterlee
County Durham
SR8 1AU
Ofsted
1 9 Sep 2024
Pupils
≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
30–35% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
North East Learning Trust
Website
www.shottonhallacademy.co.uk
Telephone
01915180222
Sedgefield Community College
TS21 3DD
Phase / Type
Secondary • Academy converter
Location
Stockton-on-Tees
County Durham
TS21 3DD
Ofsted
1 6 Apr 2017
Pupils
≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
20–25% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST
Website
www.sedgefieldcommunitycollege.co.uk
Telephone
01740617777
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
DH1 4SU
Phase / Type
Secondary • Community school
Location
Durham
County Durham
DH1 4SU
Ofsted
1 6 Mar 2015
Pupils
≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
FSM %
15–20% 🔒 Exact %
Trust / LA
County Durham (840)
Website
www.durhamjohnston.org.uk
Telephone
01913843887
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