Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

All-through
Independent
Ages 3 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, Durham, Durham, DH1 4SZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation is an all-through school in Durham for ages 3 to 18. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation.

Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

76 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score31.6

31.6, 14.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.47

3.47, 0.62 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

74 students

Average point score per A level entry35.94

35.94, 0.94 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

661 pupils on roll, with places for 847

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Durham Sixth Form Centre	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.2
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 57.7
Framwellgate School Durham	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 45.2
Durham Academy	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	Attainment 8: 37.4

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 3 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: Yes
Boarding places: Yes
Headteacher: Dr Michael Alderson
Phone: 01917319270
Website: dcsf.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, Durham, Durham, DH1 4SZ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 114331

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.