Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Other · Community special school · Ages 2–19 · Durham, County Durham
Durham Trinity School & Sports College is an other school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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 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