Alternatives to Durham Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to 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.
Durham Academy, for comparison
0.92 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 3 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham |
2.7 km 1.7 mi |
1.19 | Little change 1.34 → 1.29 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham |
3.3 km 2.0 mi |
0.92 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.05 → 0.88 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Framwellgate School Durham
Durham |
3.8 km 2.4 mi |
0.87 | Little change 0.88 → 0.87 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Belmont Community School
Durham |
7.1 km 4.4 mi |
1.06 | More families are naming it first 0.94 → 1.07 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street |
8.3 km 5.1 mi |
0.88 | Little change 0.82 → 0.84 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham |
8.8 km 5.4 mi |
1.00 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.22 → 1.03 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"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.