# Alternatives to North Durham Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as North Durham Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## North Durham Academy, for comparison

0.73 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Tanfield School, Stanley](/school/147894/tanfield-school) | 0.8 mi north-west | 1.35 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester, Durham](/school/138172/st-bede-s-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-college-lanchester) | 3.7 mi south-west | 0.93 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Hermitage Academy, Chester le Street](/school/147531/hermitage-academy) | 4.2 mi east | 0.86 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Whickham School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne](/school/137360/whickham-school) | 4.8 mi north | 1.04 | 2026 | Not judged | yes | yes |
| [Park View School, Chester le Street](/school/136971/park-view-school) | 4.9 mi east | 1.06 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, Chester le Street](/school/137942/lord-lawson-of-beamish-academy) | 5.0 mi east | 0.96 | 2026 | Expected standard | yes | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/136745/north-durham-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/136745/north-durham-academy