Alternatives to North Durham Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to North Durham Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
North Durham Academy, for comparison
0.73 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), June 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanfield School
Stanley |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
1.35 | More first preferences per place 1.08 → 1.3 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham |
6.0 km 3.7 mi |
0.93 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.2 → 0.96 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street |
6.7 km 4.2 mi |
0.86 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.82 → 0.87 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
7.7 km 4.8 mi |
1.04 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.04 → 1.06 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
published | yes |
| Park View School
Chester le Street |
7.9 km 4.9 mi |
1.06 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.31 → 1.1 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street |
8.1 km 5.0 mi |
0.96 | More first preferences per place 0.67 → 0.97 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says 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.