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Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • DH1 5BG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Durham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Durham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
44
Outstanding
1
Good
38
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 2% · G: 93% · RI: 5% · I: 0%
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Primary • Academy converter • Durham • County Durham • DH6 2JQ
Good
3
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Durham • DH1 4JG
Good
4
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • County Durham • DH1 2TX
Good
5
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • DH1 2EY
Good
6
Bearpark Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • DH7 7AU
Good
7
South Hetton Primary
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Durham • DH6 2TJ
Good
8
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • DH6 3RQ
Good
9
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Primary • Academy converter • Durham • County Durham • DH7 6AB
Good
10
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • DH1 1PH
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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