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72 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is East Rainton Primary School, 1.3 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
East Rainton Primary SchoolCommunity	1.3 mi	Primary	101	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013)
Pittington Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	196	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2011)
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	206	Good, 2024
Hetton AcademyAcademy converter	2.0 mi	Secondary	681	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements
St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontAcademy converter	2.0 mi	Primary	107	Good, 2023
Hetton Primary SchoolCommunity	2.0 mi	Primary	206	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015)
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	2.0 mi	Primary	261	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
Belmont Community SchoolCommunity	2.0 mi	Secondary	887	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019)
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonAcademy converter	2.1 mi	Primary	193	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2
Lumley Junior SchoolCommunity	2.1 mi	Primary	186	Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014)
Dubmire PrimaryAcademy sponsor led	2.1 mi	Primary	479	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Good
Hetton Lyons Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	2.3 mi	Nursery	110	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2013)
Hetton Lyons Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.3 mi	Primary	431	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
Lumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity	2.3 mi	Primary	139	Good, 2024
Sherburn Primary SchoolCommunity	2.4 mi	Primary	176	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2016)
KepierAcademy converter	2.4 mi	Secondary	1,131	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5
Finchale Primary SchoolCommunity	2.5 mi	Primary	209	Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2015)
Woodlea Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.5 mi	Primary	197	Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Durham Gilesgate Primary SchoolCommunity	2.5 mi	Primary	164	Good, 2023
Elemore Hall SchoolCommunity special	2.6 mi	Special	208	Good, 2024
Eppleton Academy Primary SchoolAcademy converter	2.6 mi	Primary	208	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolCommunity	2.6 mi	Primary	417	Outstanding, 2022
Burnside Academy InspiresAcademy converter	2.6 mi	Primary	174	Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014, previous school)
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter	2.6 mi	Primary	167	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgateAcademy converter	2.7 mi	Primary	86	Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school)
Houghton Le Spring Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	2.7 mi	Nursery	142	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2014)
Gillas Lane Primary AcademyAcademy converter	2.8 mi	Primary	134	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2013, previous school)
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided	2.9 mi	Primary	214	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012)
Durham Newton Hall Infants' SchoolCommunity	2.9 mi	Primary	110	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Laurel Avenue Community Primary SchoolCommunity	3.0 mi	Primary	114	Good, 2024
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamAcademy converter	3.0 mi	Primary	212	Good, 2021
Easington Lane Primary SchoolCommunity	3.1 mi	Primary	281	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014)
Bournmoor Primary SchoolCommunity	3.1 mi	Primary	66	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015)
Newbottle Primary AcademyAcademy converter	3.1 mi	Primary	437	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Framwellgate School DurhamAcademy converter	3.2 mi	Secondary	1,204	No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; sixth form provision Good
Framwellgate Moor Primary SchoolCommunity	3.3 mi	Primary	375	Outstanding, 2024
Durham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter	3.4 mi	16 plus	1,747	-
Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeCommunity special	3.4 mi	Special	254	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016)
Red Rose Primary SchoolCommunity	3.6 mi	Primary	294	Good, 2023
New College DurhamFurther education	3.6 mi	16 plus	-	-
St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamAcademy converter	3.6 mi	Secondary	1,293	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetAcademy converter	3.7 mi	Primary	216	Good, 2023
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided	3.7 mi	Primary	137	Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2017)
Nettlesworth Primary SchoolCommunity	3.8 mi	Primary	105	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2014)
Shiney Row Primary SchoolCommunity	3.8 mi	Primary	249	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2012)
Park View SchoolAcademy converter	3.8 mi	Secondary	1,631	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding
Cestria Primary SchoolCommunity	3.9 mi	Primary	426	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given
University of DurhamHigher education institutions	3.9 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Newker Primary SchoolCommunity	4.0 mi	Primary	340	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
The PoplarsOther independent special	4.0 mi	Special	4	-
South Hetton PrimaryAcademy sponsor led	4.0 mi	Primary	202	Good, 2023
Durham Cathedral Schools FoundationOther independent	4.0 mi	Independent	661	-
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawAcademy converter	4.1 mi	Primary	291	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Bullion Lane Primary SchoolCommunity	4.1 mi	Primary	292	Good, 2024
Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolCommunity	4.1 mi	Secondary	1,667	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; sixth form provision Outstanding
St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.2 mi	Primary	397	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.2 mi	Primary	195	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5
Ludworth Primary SchoolCommunity	4.2 mi	Primary	84	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014)
Barnwell AcademyAcademy converter	4.2 mi	Primary	302	Outstanding, 2023
Hermitage AcademyAcademy converter	4.2 mi	Secondary	881	Good, 2024
Neville's Cross Primary School and NurseryCommunity	4.5 mi	Primary	277	Good, 2024
New Penshaw AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.5 mi	Primary	112	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2019)
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	4.6 mi	Primary	260	Report card, 2025Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1
Sacriston AcademyAcademy sponsor led	4.7 mi	Primary	190	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MurtonVoluntary aided	4.7 mi	Primary	127	Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013)
Ribbon SchoolAcademy converter	4.8 mi	Primary	514	Good, 2023
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonAcademy converter	4.8 mi	Primary	97	Good, 2023
Rickleton Primary SchoolCommunity	4.8 mi	Primary	450	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Benedict Biscop Church of England AcademyAcademy converter	4.9 mi	Primary	333	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Fatfield AcademyAcademy converter	4.9 mi	Primary	233	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (May 2016, previous school)
East Herrington Primary AcademyAcademy converter	4.9 mi	Primary	476	Good, 2022
Portland AcademyAcademy special converter	5.0 mi	Special	207	Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).

Overall deprivation6

Income7

Employment5

Education and skills8

Health3

Crime3

Barriers to housing and services6

Living environment6

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 40

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