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Best Secondary Schools in Durham
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Staindrop Academy
#21 in Best Secondary Schools in Durham
Staindrop Academy
Staindrop Academy is a secondary school located in Staindrop, North East. With a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, our co-ed school provides a nurturing learning environment for students aged 11-16. Our ...
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UTC South Durham
#22 in Best Secondary Schools in Durham
UTC South Durham
It's a good school and I recommend it to all Y9s. Please do come to our amazing school. We have an amazing engineering hall.
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The Meadows School
#23 in Best Secondary Schools in Durham
The Meadows School
The Meadows School is a co-ed secondary school located in Spennymoor, North East. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 3:1, the school offers a broad and relevant curriculum, focusing on social, emotion...
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St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
#24 in Best Secondary Schools in Durham
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
St Bede's Catholic Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College is a co-educational secondary school located in Lanchester, North East. With a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and a strong emphasis on Rom...
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St Leonard's Catholic School
#25 in Best Secondary Schools in Durham
St Leonard's Catholic School
Everyone is so kind and loving the only bullies were your siblings in another year! I would like to see the food change because it was always sloppy and gross except for the pizza wraps I hope this h...
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Park View School
#26 in Best Secondary Schools in Durham
Park View School
Great school although teachers care about you and make you feel welcomed and looked after and care about your mental status
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Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham Trinity School & Sports College is an all-through school located in Durham, North East. With a student teacher ratio of 8:1, the school provides individualized attention to each student. The sc...
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Hope Wood Academy
Hope Wood Academy
Hope Wood Academy is an all-through school located in Easington Colliery, North East. With an exceptional student-teacher ratio of 8:1, the school provides a safe and nurturing environment for student...
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Villa Real School
Villa Real School
Villa Real School is an all-through school in Durham, offering education for students aged 2-19. With a student-teacher ratio of 6:1, our dedicated staff provide individualized support and a nurturing...
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The Woodlands
The Woodlands
The Woodlands is a co-ed middle deemed secondary school located in Ferryhill, North East. With a strong focus on personal development and welfare, the school provides a nurturing environment for stude...
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Endeavour Academy Durham
Endeavour Academy Durham
Endeavour Academy Durham is a secondary school providing an alternative education for students, particularly those dealing with social or emotional problems. With a strong focus on personal developmen...
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The Grange Learning Centre
The Grange Learning Centre
The Grange Learning Centre is an outstanding school with a dedicated and inspirational headteacher. With highly skilled staff, exceptional safeguarding practices, and a focus on personal development, ...
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Delta Independent School
Delta Independent School
Delta Independent School is a secondary school located in Durham, North East. With a focus on providing a second chance for pupils who have struggled in mainstream education, the school aims to improv...
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Easington Academy
Easington Academy
Easington Academy is a secondary school located in Easington Village, North East. With a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, our school provides a supportive and structured environment where students are t...
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Tanfield School
Tanfield School
Great teaching support both academically and pastorally. SEN support is great. Overall student behaviour is great, students respectful of other students, staff and visitors.
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St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College is a secondary school located in Peterlee, North East. With a strong Roman Catholic ethos, the school offers a co-educational learning environmen...
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Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College is a co-ed secondary school located in Ferryhill, North East. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 16:1, the school offers personalized attention to each child....
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Wolsingham School
Wolsingham School
Wolsingham School is a secondary school located in Wolsingham, North East. With a history dating back to 2020, the school offers a co-ed education for students aged 11-16. Led by Mr Nick Mitchinson, t...
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Durham High School
Durham High School
Durham High School is an all-through Anglican girls' school located in the City of Durham. Established in 1912, it offers a comprehensive education for students aged 3-18 years. With a strong focus on...
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Durham School
Durham School
I like the way that everyone is respectful and treated equally and when there鈥檚 problems like bullying or any form of maltreatment it is often taken up by the members of SLT
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