Framwellgate School Durham
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Framwellgate School Durham is a secondary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Framwellgate School Durham 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Year 7 place in 2026, as at 17 of the 28 other County Durham secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 drew 172 first-choice applications for 209 offers, 0.8 first choices per offer and the 2nd lowest of 29 County Durham secondary schools.
- In 2024/25, 40% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 45.2 (England 46).
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was C+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was 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
- Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are taught to be compassionate and respectful at Framwellgate School.”
- “This work is helping pupils to foster positive relationships with their teachers and their peers.”
- “Most pupils are happy at school.”
To improve
- “However, pupils learn better in some subjects than in others.”
- “This is because there are inconsistencies in the way the curriculum is delivered.”
- “However, pupils do not learn and remember this knowledge consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 December 2024 (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) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | 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: 172 first-preference applications, 209 offers in total, 172 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 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Durham Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belmont Community School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hermitage Academy 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Park View School 4.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Durham Academy 6.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 6.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published