Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Durham, County Durham
Durham Trinity School & Sports College is a special school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–19
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 254 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 55.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school’s values of ‘nurture, believe, thrive and succeed’ are high priority.”
- “They are the foundations for the way that pupils at this school are prepared for life.”
- “Pupils are valued as individuals.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils who are at the early stages of learning to write are not consistently taught the skills they need to form neat, legible handwriting.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Strawberry Lane 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Independent Grammar School:Durham 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elemore Hall School 5.1 mi Good
- The Grange Learning Centre 6.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Norman Cornish Academy 6.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Oaks Secondary School 6.9 mi School remains Outstanding
- The Woodlands 7.3 mi Standards maintained