Thornhill Primary School
Primary • Community school • Shildon
Outstanding
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Timothy Hackworth Primary School
Primary • Community school • Shildon
Good
Toft Hill Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Not judged
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Good
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Spennymoor
Not judged
Tudhoe Moor Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Spennymoor
LA:
County Durham
Postcode:
DL16
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Spennymoor
Good
UTC South Durham
Secondary • University technical college • Newton Aycliffe
Good
Vane Road Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Newton Aycliffe
Good
Victoria Lane Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bishop Auckland
Good
Villa Real School
Not applicable • Community special school • Consett
Good
Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Hartlepool
Good
Wearhead Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Good
Wellfield School
Secondary • Academy converter • Wingate
Good
West Cornforth Primary School
Primary • Community school • Ferryhill
Outstanding
West Park Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington
Good
West Pelton Primary School
Primary • Community school • Stanley
Good
Westlea Primary School
Primary • Community school • Seaham
Good
Wheatley Hill Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Wheatley Hill
LA:
County Durham
Postcode:
DH6
Whinfield Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darlington
Good
Whittonstall First School
Primary • Academy converter • Consett
Good
Whitworth Park Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Spennymoor
Good
Willington Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Willington
LA:
County Durham
Postcode:
DL15
Willington Primary School
Primary • Community school • Crook
Good
Wingate Community Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Wingate
Outstanding
Wingate Primary School
Primary • Community school • Wingate
Good
Witton-le-Wear Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland
Outstanding
Wolsingham Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Good
Wolsingham School
Secondary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland
Good
Woodham Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Newton Aycliffe
Good
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Academy converter • Newton Aycliffe
Requires improvement
Woodhouse Close Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Bishop Auckland
LA:
County Durham
Postcode:
DL14
Woodhouse Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Bishop Auckland
Woodland Primary School-The Dales Partnership Federation
Primary • Community school • Bishop Auckland
Good
Wyvern Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Darlington
Good
Yohden Primary School
Primary • Community school • Peterlee
Good
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