Schools near Durham
The 60 schools closest to Durham by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Durham
This page gathers the 60 nearest schools to the centre of Durham, closest first. The closest is Durham Sixth Form Centre, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Every school here is inspected by Ofsted. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Durham, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Durham itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Durham Sixth Form Centre0.2 miles
16 plus · Durham
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham0.4 miles
Secondary · Durham
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Durham Trinity School & Sports College0.7 miles
Special schools · Durham
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Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation0.7 miles
Independent schools
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St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Durham
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School0.8 miles
Secondary · Durham
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University of Durham0.9 miles
Universities · Durham
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Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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Durham Newton Hall Infants' School1.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School1.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Laurel Avenue Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Framwellgate Moor Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Framwellgate School Durham1.2 miles
Secondary · Durham
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Durham Gilesgate Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham1.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate1.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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New College Durham1.2 miles
16 plus · Durham
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St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham1.3 miles
Primary · Durham
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Finchale Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Durham
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Belmont Community School2.0 miles
Secondary · Durham
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Langley Moor Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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Langley Moor Nursery School2.0 miles
Nursery · Durham
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Bearpark Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont2.2 miles
Primary · Belmont
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Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Durham
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor2.3 miles
Primary · Durham
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Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Durham
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Durham Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Durham
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Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor2.6 miles
Primary · Durham
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Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery2.7 miles
Primary · Durham
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Browney Primary Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Browney
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Brandon Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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Sherburn Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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Witton Gilbert Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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New Brancepeth Primary Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Durham
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Nettlesworth Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Sacriston Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Durham
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West Rainton Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston3.5 miles
Primary · Durham
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Pittington Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Durham
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Bowburn Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Bowburn
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Langley Park Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Durham
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Strawberry Lane4.0 miles
Special schools · Bowburn
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Lumley Junior School4.1 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Lumley Infant and Nursery School4.3 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Tudhoe Colliery Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Spennymoor
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Edmondsley Primary Academy4.5 miles
Primary · Durham
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Red Rose Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Durham
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East Rainton Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Houghton le Spring
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village4.8 miles
Primary · Durham
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Newker Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Hermitage Academy4.9 miles
Secondary · Chester le Street
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Elemore Hall School4.9 miles
Special schools · Durham
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street4.9 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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Bullion Lane Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
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The Independent Grammar School:Durham5.0 miles
Independent schools · Esh Winning
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Cestria Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Chester le Street
Common questions
- How many schools are near Durham?
- This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Durham by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Durham?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Durham is Durham Sixth Form Centre, about 0.2 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.