University of Durham

Phase

Universities

School type

Higher education institutions

Gender

Mixed

Vice-Chancellor and Warden

Professor Karen O’Brien

Constituency

City of Durham

Setting

Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

URN

133812

Local authority

County Durham

Website

School website

Telephone

01913342000

About this school

University of Durham is a school in Durham.

Ofsted has not yet inspected University of Durham under its current framework. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Location

Nearby schools

• Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

  Independent schools

  0.5 miles
• Durham Trinity School & Sports College

  Special schools · Durham

  1.6 miles
• Strawberry Lane

  Special schools · Bowburn

  3.2 miles
• Elemore Hall School

  Special schools · Durham

  4.9 miles
• The Independent Grammar School:Durham

  Independent schools · Esh Winning

  5.2 miles

Other schools in Durham

• Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery
• All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
• Bearpark Primary School Primary
• Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
• Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
• Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
• Brandon Primary Academy Primary
• Burnhope Primary School Primary
• Cassop Primary School Primary
• Coxhoe Primary School Primary
• Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary
• Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 26 June 2026.