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Best Schools in County Durham, England — Ranked by Overall Score | y.school

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Best schools in County Durham

50 schools in County Durham ranked by overall score, with Progress 8 alongside each card.

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44

Scored

5.9

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Tanfield School

Stanley·Secondary

St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham

Durham·Secondary

The Academy at Shotton Hall

Peterlee·Secondary

Sedgefield Community College

Stockton-on-Tees·Secondary

Peterlee·Secondary

Wellfield School

Wingate·Secondary

Teesdale School and Sixth Form

Barnard Castle·Secondary

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

Durham·Secondary

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

Durham·Secondary

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College

Bishop Auckland·Secondary

Belmont Community School

Durham·Secondary

Hermitage Academy

Chester le Street·Secondary

Woodham Academy

Newton Aycliffe·Secondary

Parkside Academy

Crook·Secondary

Whitworth Park Academy

Spennymoor·Secondary

Framwellgate School Durham

Durham·Secondary

Easington Academy

Peterlee·Secondary

Park View School

Chester le Street·Secondary

Staindrop Academy

Darlington·Secondary

Consett Academy

Consett·Secondary

King James I Academy Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland·Secondary

St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College

Peterlee·Secondary

Durham·Secondary

Bishop Barrington Academy

Bishop Auckland·Secondary

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Progress 8 Attainment 8 Attendance Value for Money

About best schools in County Durham▾

County Durham has 282 open schools listed on y.school. Each card leads with the school’s retained public-data summary, with Progress 8 shown alongside. Use the metric links to re-rank by Attainment 8, attendance or value for money.