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30 nearest schools to DH1 5LP

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.0 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.0 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.1 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 1.7 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.5 mi
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.6 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.8 mi
West Rainton Primary School 148 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.9 mi
Langley Moor Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.

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Choosing a school: what the list can and can't tell you

The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.

Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.

Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.

Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.