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The Independent Grammar School:Durham

Other independent school in Esh Winning (County Durham).

Pupils
132
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
14.4%
2025/26
Capacity
88%
132 / 150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

IGS: Durham aims to provide a first class education within the private sector at a price that many parents will find affordable. · We will teach a curriculum that is knowledge-based and full of the kind of rich and exciting things that children love to learn about and which prepare them so well for whatever path they choose to pursue in life. · We will ensure that all children are firmly rooted in the basics of Maths and English and we won't be afraid to achieve that through repetition and consolidation.

All our children will learn times tables and several poems by heart. · We aim to help children to become mature, respectful, thoughtful and caring young people who later in life will make a strong contribution to their communities. · We aim to achieve all of this by continually focusing on our oft-repeated commitment: "stretch, enjoyment and academic rigour". · We aim to allow every child to find something at which he or she can excel – that may be in academic work, or in sport, or music or something quite different.

Our ethos will be based on respect, good manners and courtesy.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Climbing
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award

Key facts

URN
144804
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2018

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

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