County Durham

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In County Durham that splits like this.

We don’t have County Durham’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 106 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in County Durham

Largest first. 264 in total.

1. Durham Sixth Form Centre Academy 16-19 converter · Durham Sets own dates 1,747 pupils
2. Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Community school · Durham Follows council 1,667 pupils
3. Park View School Academy converter · Chester le Street Sets own dates 1,631 pupils
4. Consett Academy Academy sponsor led · Consett Sets own dates 1,493 pupils
5. St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Academy converter · Durham Sets own dates 1,293 pupils
6. St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester Academy converter · Durham Sets own dates 1,240 pupils
7. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Academy converter · Bishop Auckland Sets own dates 1,229 pupils
8. Framwellgate School Durham Academy converter · Durham Sets own dates 1,204 pupils
9. The Academy at Shotton Hall Academy converter · Peterlee Sets own dates 1,202 pupils
10. Seaham High School Academy converter · Seaham Sets own dates 1,095 pupils
11. Woodham Academy Academy converter · Newton Aycliffe Sets own dates 1,071 pupils
12. Whitworth Park Academy Academy sponsor led · Spennymoor Sets own dates 996 pupils
13. Sedgefield Community College Academy converter · Stockton-on-Tees Sets own dates 982 pupils
14. King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Academy converter · Bishop Auckland Sets own dates 936 pupils
15. North Durham Academy Academy sponsor led · Stanley Sets own dates 935 pupils
16. St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Academy converter · Peterlee Sets own dates 891 pupils
17. Belmont Community School Community school · Durham Follows council 887 pupils
18. Hermitage Academy Academy converter · Chester le Street Sets own dates 881 pupils
19. Wellfield School Academy converter · Wingate Sets own dates 862 pupils
20. Parkside Academy Academy converter · Crook Sets own dates 833 pupils
21. Wolsingham School Academy converter · Bishop Auckland Sets own dates 774 pupils
22. Easington Academy Academy converter · Peterlee Sets own dates 769 pupils
23. Tanfield School Academy sponsor led · Stanley Sets own dates 739 pupils
24. Ferryhill School Academy converter · Ferryhill Sets own dates 727 pupils
25. Teesdale School and Sixth Form Academy sponsor led · Barnard Castle Sets own dates 684 pupils
26. Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Other independent school Sets own dates 661 pupils
27. Dene Academy Academy converter · Peterlee Sets own dates 638 pupils
28. Bishop Barrington Academy Academy converter · Bishop Auckland Sets own dates 599 pupils
29. Greenfield Academy Academy converter · Newton Aycliffe Sets own dates 566 pupils
30. Barnard Castle School Other independent school · Barnard Castle Sets own dates 558 pupils
31. Easington Colliery Primary School Community school · Peterlee Follows council 525 pupils
32. Ribbon School Academy converter · Seaham Sets own dates 514 pupils
33. Staindrop Academy Academy sponsor led · Darlington Sets own dates 504 pupils
34. Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Durham Follows council 455 pupils
35. Sugar Hill Primary School Community school · Newton Aycliffe Follows council 448 pupils
36. Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Community school · Durham Follows council 445 pupils
37. Bowburn Primary School Academy converter · Bowburn Sets own dates 438 pupils
38. Vane Road Primary School Academy converter · Newton Aycliffe Sets own dates 427 pupils
39. Cestria Primary School Community school · Chester le Street Follows council 426 pupils
40. UTC South Durham University technical college · Newton Aycliffe Sets own dates 421 pupils
41. Springmoor Grange School Community school · Spennymoor Follows council 415 pupils
42. Durham Academy Academy converter · Durham Sets own dates 405 pupils
43. St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Durham Follows council 397 pupils
44. Howletch Lane Primary School Community school · Peterlee Follows council 382 pupils
45. Framwellgate Moor Primary School Community school · Durham Follows council 375 pupils
46. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Academy converter · Consett Sets own dates 372 pupils
47. Burnopfield Primary School Community school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne Follows council 351 pupils
48. Shotton Hall Primary School Community school · Peterlee Follows council 350 pupils
49. Seaham Trinity Primary School Community school · Seaham Follows council 349 pupils
50. The Oaks Secondary School Community special school · Spennymoor Follows council 349 pupils
51. Wingate Primary School Academy converter · Wingate Sets own dates 347 pupils
52. Shotley Bridge Primary School Community school · Consett Follows council 344 pupils
53. Crook Primary School Community school · Crook Follows council 342 pupils
54. Newker Primary School Community school · Chester le Street Follows council 340 pupils
55. The Woodlands Pupil referral unit · Ferryhill Follows council 330 pupils
56. Timothy Hackworth Primary School Community school · Shildon Follows council 329 pupils
57. Tanfield Lea Community Primary School Community school · Stanley Follows council 325 pupils
58. Greenland Community Primary School Academy converter · Stanley Sets own dates 318 pupils
59. Croft Community School Community special school · Stanley Follows council 316 pupils
60. Blackhall Primary School Community school · Hartlepool Follows council 310 pupils

About this page

Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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Point us at the official term dates for County Durham and they will be published here, credited to the council.