Independent schools in County Durham

5 open independent schools in the County Durham local authority area.

• Barnard Castle School (Barnard Castle; Other independent school; ages 4-19)
• Delta Independent School (Consett; Other independent school; ages 13-16)
• Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation (County Durham; Other independent school; ages 3-18)
• Open Air Education (County Durham; Other independent school; ages 4-14)
• The Independent Grammar School:Durham (Esh Winning; Other independent school; ages 4-16)

All 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.