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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Primary • Academy converter • Durham • County Durham • DH6 2JQ
Good
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
12
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 91% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • County Durham • DH1 2TX
Good
3
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Primary • Academy converter • Durham • County Durham • DH7 6AB
Good
4
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Durham • County Durham • DH7 9QR
Good
5
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Primary • Academy converter • Durham • County Durham • DH7 9QY
Good
6
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Durham • County Durham • DH1 2PN
Good
7
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Durham • County Durham • DH1 4QB
Good
8
Middlestone Moor Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Durham • County Durham • DL16 7DA
Good
9
Sherburn Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • County Durham • DH6 1DU
Good
10
Finchale Primary School
Primary • Community school • Durham • County Durham • DH1 5XT
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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- Langley Park Primary School Requires improvement • Sep 2024
- Brandon Primary Academy Not judged • Jan 2025
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