Best Primary Schools in Durham
We checked all 44 primary schools in Durham, County Durham, and list every one: 42 ranked, then 2 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 44
- Ranked
- 42
- Without a rank
- 2
Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Durham. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Durham also has 7 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in County Durham. County Durham also has rankings for Bishop Auckland, Chester le Street, Stanley, Consett and Peterlee.
Ranked primary schools in Durham
Rank 1
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 87%
- Higher standard
- 33%
Rank 2
Coxhoe Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 84%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 3
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 85%
- Higher standard
- 16%
Rank 4
Sacriston Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 88%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 5
Finchale Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 78%
- Higher standard
- 19%
Rank 6
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 79%
- Higher standard
- 19%
Rank 7
- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 8
Langley Moor Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 9
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 74%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 10
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 11
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 12
- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 13
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 78%
- Higher standard
- 11%
Rank 14
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 15
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 100%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 16
- Expected standard
- 74%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 17
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 18
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 19
New Brancepeth Primary Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 20
South Hetton Primary
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 17%
Rank 21
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 22
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 23
Brandon Primary Academy
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 24
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 43%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 25
Ludworth Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 25
Witton Gilbert Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 27
Pittington Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 28
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 29
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 30
Middlestone Moor Academy
Report card: Needs attention to strong standard- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 31
Cassop Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 32
Sherburn Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 33
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 34
Esh Winning Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 6%
Rank 35
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 36
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 37
Thornley Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 38
Bearpark Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 31%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 39
Edmondsley Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 38%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 40
Burnhope Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 41
Langley Park Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 42
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 60%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Primary schools in Durham without a rank
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Ofsted judgements: Good