Schools in County Durham
227 schools with published admissions figures
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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in County Durham
Primary
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Offered their first choice
97.3%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 93.5% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
99.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,409
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 97.3% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 3.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 93.5%.
The council's primary schools between them had 6,581 places for 4,409 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
94.2%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 96.1% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
4,986
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 94.2% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 1.9 points lower than in 2016, when it was 96.1%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 5,720 places for 4,986 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in County Durham lodged 144 appeals about a school place.
91 of them were heard by a panel and 20 succeeded, which is about 22 in every 100 heard.
The other 53 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Primary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Rigg Infant School
Peterlee |
0.95 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester
Durham |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Annfield Plain Infant School
Stanley |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe |
1.17 | - | none held |
| Beamish Primary School
Stanley |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bearpark Primary School
Durham |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Durham |
0.96 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Durham |
0.97 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
Consett |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Blackhall Primary School
Hartlepool |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Bishop Auckland |
- | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bloemfontein Primary School
Stanley |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School
Trimdon Station |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Bournmoor Primary School
Houghton le Spring |
- | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Barnard Castle |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Brandon Primary Academy
Durham |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Ferryhill |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Browney Primary Academy
Browney |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Bullion Lane Primary School
Chester le Street |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Burnhope Primary School
Durham |
- | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Burnopfield Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Butterknowle Primary School
Bishop Auckland |
- | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Byerley Park Primary School
Newton Aycliffe |
1.31 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Byers Green Primary School
Spennymoor |
0.80 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cassop Primary School
Durham |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Castleside Primary School
Consett |
1.15 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Catchgate Primary School
Stanley |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Cestria Primary School
Chester le Street |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Chester le Street |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Chilton Academy
Ferryhill |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Ferryhill |
0.96 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cockfield Primary School
Bishop Auckland |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cockton Hill Infant School
Bishop Auckland |
0.97 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary School
Stanley |
1.00 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Consett Infant School
Consett |
0.98 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Copeland Road Primary School
Bishop Auckland |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cotherstone Primary School
Barnard Castle |
0.91 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Cotsford Primary School
Peterlee |
0.95 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Coxhoe Primary School
Durham |
0.97 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Crook Primary School
Crook |
0.97 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Deaf Hill Primary School
Trimdon Station |
0.92 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Ferryhill |
0.94 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Delves Lane Primary School
Consett |
1.00 | - | Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Dene House Primary School
Peterlee |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Durham |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Durham |
1.00 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Easington CofE Primary School
Peterlee |
0.86 | - | Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Easington Colliery Primary School
Peterlee |
0.99 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| East Stanley School
Stanley |
1.00 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ebchester CofE Primary School
Consett |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy
Durham |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Escomb Primary School
Bishop Auckland |
0.88 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Durham |
1.00 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Esh Winning Academy
Durham |
0.96 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Etherley Lane Primary School
Bishop Auckland |
0.94 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School
Bishop Auckland |
1.00 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School
Ferryhill |
- | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Finchale Primary School
Durham |
0.97 | - | Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fishburn Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees |
1.00 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Durham |
1.12 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
Elsewhere
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