Framwellgate School Durham
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Durham, County Durham
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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