Secondary schools in County Durham
30 open secondary schools in the County Durham local authority area (all-through schools are listed under both primary and secondary).
- Belmont Community School (Durham; Community school; ages 11-16)
- Bishop Barrington Academy (Bishop Auckland; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 25 June 2024)
- Consett Academy (Consett; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-18; inspected 10 May 2023)
- Dene Academy (Peterlee; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 22 November 2023)
- Durham Academy (Durham; Academy converter; ages 11-16; report card 20 January 2026)
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Durham; Community school; ages 11-18; inspected 4 February 2025)
- Easington Academy (Peterlee; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 13 May 2025)
- Ferryhill School (Ferryhill; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
- Framwellgate School Durham (Durham; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 5 November 2024)
- Greenfield Academy (Newton Aycliffe; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 17 September 2019)
- Hermitage Academy (Chester le Street; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 12 March 2024)
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (Bishop Auckland; Academy converter; ages 11-18; report card 17 March 2026)
- North Durham Academy (Stanley; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-16; inspected 21 June 2022)
- Park View School (Chester le Street; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 8 April 2025)
- Parkside Academy (Crook; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 19 September 2023)
- Seaham High School (Seaham; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 3 July 2023)
- Sedgefield Community College (Stockton-on-Tees; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College (Peterlee; Academy converter; ages 11-18)
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (Durham; Academy converter; ages 11-18; report card 17 March 2026)
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (Bishop Auckland; Academy converter; ages 11-18)
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (Durham; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 8 October 2024)
- Staindrop Academy (Darlington; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-16; inspected 6 October 2021)
- Tanfield School (Stanley; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-16; inspected 24 September 2024)
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form (Barnard Castle; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-18)
- The Academy at Shotton Hall (Peterlee; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 9 July 2024)
- UTC South Durham (Newton Aycliffe; University technical college; ages 14-19; inspected 5 March 2024)
- Wellfield School (Wingate; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
- Whitworth Park Academy (Spennymoor; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-16; inspected 5 October 2022)
- Wolsingham School (Bishop Auckland; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
- Woodham Academy (Newton Aycliffe; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
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.