County Durham GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 45 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (21)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,215 | 36.9% | 24.1% | 12.7% |
| 2 | St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,652 | 33.6% | 19.8% | 7.9% |
| 3 | Teesdale School and Sixth Form | Not recorded | State-funded | 833 | 33.2% | 18.6% | 8.3% |
| 4 | Sedgefield Community College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,368 | 29.9% | 16.6% | 5.7% |
| 5 | Wolsingham School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,073 | 26.8% | 16.4% | 6.7% |
| 6 | Framwellgate School Durham | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,781 | 26.1% | 14.1% | 6.5% |
| 7 | The Academy at Shotton Hall | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,583 | 25.8% | 13.3% | 4.7% |
| 8 | Tanfield School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 877 | 23.8% | 10.9% | 4.2% |
| 9 | Whitworth Park Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,224 | 23.6% | 11.4% | 4.1% |
| 10 | Hermitage Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 1,294 | 23.1% | 11.9% | 3.5% |
| 11 | Belmont Community School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,129 | 22.8% | 14.2% | 6.5% |
| 12 | Easington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 910 | 20.8% | 8.7% | 2.3% |
| 13 | Woodham Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,355 | 20.2% | 10.2% | 3.1% |
| 14 | Park View School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,530 | 18.6% | 7.0% | 1.7% |
| 15 | Staindrop Academy | Not recorded | State-funded | 444 | 17.6% | 7.3% | 1.8% |
| 16 | St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,830 | 17.3% | 9.0% | 2.9% |
| 17 | Wellfield School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 961 | 16.7% | 8.0% | 2.3% |
| 18 | Consett Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,628 | 16.7% | 7.6% | 2.7% |
| 19 | Seaham High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,275 | 15.3% | 6.2% | 2.1% |
| 20 | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,506 | 14.9% | 6.7% | 2.4% |
| 21 | Parkside Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 980 | 14.5% | 7.6% | 2.8% |
Not ranked (24)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bishop Auckland College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Croft Community School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Delta Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Dene Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Durham Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Durham High School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| East Durham College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Elemore Hall School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Ferryhill School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Forest Park School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Greenfield Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Hope Wood Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Norman Cornish Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| North Durham Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Grange Learning Centre | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Independent Grammar School:Durham | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Meadows School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| UTC South Durham | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |