Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

We are a happy and thriving school in the heart of Durham City. We believe that each word in our school name is hugely important and is linked directly to our ethos and values , and what we seek to do on a daily basis. We are proud to serve the people of County Durham and our students are drawn from a wide geographical area.

We take our name from James Finley Weir Johnston , a successful scientist who bequeathed money so that both boys and girls from Durham could access a high-quality education. We have been providing a rich and varied academic curriculum since 1901 and are proud to have a long and distinguished history .

Subject specific knowledge and an awareness of Britain and the wider world are hugely important as students develop and learn. The quality of education that we offer is comprehensive in terms of both breadth and scope. We are also a comprehensive school in terms of the wide variety of backgrounds and circumstances that members of our school community come from.

Increasingly, our students are drawn from a wide variety of nations and continents too. That diversity is one of our greatest strengths.