Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.383 miles
Published by Durham County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a secondary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.383 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 2026, the last child offered a place lived 2.383 miles away, the 3rd shortest of 9 County Durham secondary schools with a published Year 7 last distance.
- Year 7 2026 had 328 first-choice applications for 257 offers: 257 offers went to first-choice families, and 71 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 62% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in County Durham.
- In 2024/25 the Attainment 8 score was 55.2 (England 46), and the A level average grade was B (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,667 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Durham Johnston is a school where pupils feel safe, happy and valued.”
- “There are strong, caring relationships between staff and pupils and the school has a warm, harmonious ethos.”
- “Students demonstrate a strong moral compass and are proud to be part of the school community.”
To improve
- “The achievement of other pupils is more variable, although still broadly in line with national averages for similar pupils.”
- “However, these strengths are not consistently evident.”
- “In some lessons, teachers do not check what pupils have learned, or do not adjust the lesson to address misconceptions or gaps in knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 328 first-preference applications, 257 offers in total, 257 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Framwellgate School Durham 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Durham Academy 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belmont Community School 2.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hermitage Academy 5.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Park View School 5.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Whitworth Park Academy 5.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkside Academy 6.3 mi Good Last distance published