Secondary schools in County Durham

All 29 secondary schools in County Durham, ranked by our composite performance score.

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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 72.1

Durham · Academy converter

Attainment 8 57.7Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 59%% EBacc 5+ 25%

#331 nationally · #1 in County Durham

Tanfield School 71.9

Stanley · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 57.5Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 72%% EBacc 5+ 33%

#335 nationally · #2 in County Durham

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 69.0

Durham · Community school

Attainment 8 55.2Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 62%% EBacc 5+ 21%

#450 nationally · #3 in County Durham

Belmont Community School 66.8

Durham · Community school

Attainment 8 53.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 59%% EBacc 5+ 32%

#580 nationally · #4 in County Durham

The Academy at Shotton Hall 65.3

Peterlee · Academy converter

Attainment 8 52.2Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 53%% EBacc 5+ 21%

#678 nationally · #5 in County Durham

Easington Academy 64.8

Peterlee · Academy converter

Attainment 8 51.8Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 57%% EBacc 5+ 26%

#720 nationally · #6 in County Durham

Sedgefield Community College 64.4

Stockton-on-Tees · Academy converter

Attainment 8 51.5Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 50%% EBacc 5+ 22%

#755 nationally · #7 in County Durham

Whitworth Park Academy 63.0

Spennymoor · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 50.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 55%% EBacc 5+ 5%

#872 nationally · #8 in County Durham

Teesdale School and Sixth Form 62.0

Barnard Castle · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 49.6Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 49%% EBacc 5+ 26%

#969 nationally · #9 in County Durham

Hermitage Academy 61.4

Chester le Street · Academy converter

Attainment 8 49.1Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 43%% EBacc 5+ 16%

#1,037 nationally · #10 in County Durham

Woodham Academy 60.2

Newton Aycliffe · Academy converter

Attainment 8 48.2Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 46%% EBacc 5+ 29%

#1,165 nationally · #11 in County Durham

Wellfield School 59.7

Wingate · Academy converter

Attainment 8 47.8Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 52%% EBacc 5+ 1%

#1,220 nationally · #12 in County Durham

Parkside Academy 58.6

Crook · Academy converter

Attainment 8 46.9Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 56%% EBacc 5+ 18%

#1,360 nationally · #13 in County Durham

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 58.0

Bishop Auckland · Academy converter

Attainment 8 46.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 41%% EBacc 5+ 7%

#1,460 nationally · #14 in County Durham

Park View School 58.0

Chester le Street · Academy converter

Attainment 8 46.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 40%% EBacc 5+ 10%

#1,460 nationally · #14 in County Durham

Seaham High School 57.2

Seaham · Academy converter

Attainment 8 45.8Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 40%% EBacc 5+ 10%

#1,579 nationally · #16 in County Durham

Staindrop Academy 57.0

Darlington · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 45.6Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 38%% EBacc 5+ 5%

#1,609 nationally · #17 in County Durham

Framwellgate School Durham 56.5

Durham · Academy converter

Attainment 8 45.2Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 40%% EBacc 5+ 19%

#1,680 nationally · #18 in County Durham

St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 56.1

Durham · Academy converter

Attainment 8 44.9Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 42%% EBacc 5+ 16%

#1,728 nationally · #19 in County Durham

Wolsingham School 55.9

Bishop Auckland · Academy converter

Attainment 8 44.7Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 38%% EBacc 5+ 14%

#1,767 nationally · #20 in County Durham

St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 55.6

Peterlee · Academy converter

Attainment 8 44.5Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 42%% EBacc 5+ 16%

#1,799 nationally · #21 in County Durham

Consett Academy 55.2

Consett · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 44.2Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 44%% EBacc 5+ 13%

#1,866 nationally · #22 in County Durham

Ferryhill School 51.9

Ferryhill · Academy converter

Attainment 8 41.5Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 25%% EBacc 5+ 6%

#2,299 nationally · #23 in County Durham

Dene Academy 51.7

Peterlee · Academy converter

Attainment 8 41.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 33%% EBacc 5+ 8%

#2,318 nationally · #24 in County Durham

North Durham Academy 49.7

Stanley · Academy sponsor led

Attainment 8 39.8Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 32%% EBacc 5+ 3%

#2,538 nationally · #25 in County Durham

Bishop Barrington Academy 49.2

Bishop Auckland · Academy converter

Attainment 8 39.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 24%% EBacc 5+ 4%

#2,600 nationally · #26 in County Durham

UTC South Durham 49.0

Newton Aycliffe · University technical college

Attainment 8 39.2Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 29%% EBacc 5+ 0%

#2,626 nationally · #27 in County Durham

Durham Academy 46.8

Durham · Academy converter

Attainment 8 37.4Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 22%% EBacc 5+ 4%

#2,820 nationally · #28 in County Durham

Greenfield Academy 44.6

Newton Aycliffe · Academy converter

Attainment 8 35.7Progress 8 —% 9–5 Eng & Maths 30%% EBacc 5+ 3%

#2,948 nationally · #29 in County Durham