Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Community school in Durham, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1667 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1700 |
| Free school meals | 15.60% |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.durhamjohnston.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01913843887 |
| URN | 114312 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 February 2025, published 10 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Framwellgate School Durham (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Durham Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Belmont Community School (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Hermitage Academy (secondary school, about 8.0 km)
- Park View School (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Whitworth Park Academy (secondary school, about 9.5 km)
- Hetton Academy (secondary school, about 9.7 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.