1
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Durham • DH1 5BG
1
23 Jun 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in DH1
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DH1. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
16
Outstanding
1
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 7% · G: 93% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Durham • DH1 4JG
2
4 Jul 2024
3
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Durham • County Durham • DH1 2TX
2
9 Jun 2024
4
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Durham • DH1 2EY
2
28 Apr 2024
5
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Durham • DH1 1PH
2
28 Jun 2023
6
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Belmont • DH1 2AQ
2
28 Mar 2023
7
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Durham • County Durham • DH1 2PN
2
20 Jun 2022
8
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Durham • County Durham • DH1 4QB
2
3 Apr 2022
9
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Durham • DH1 5LZ
2
18 Jan 2022
10
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Durham • DH1 2AG
2
28 Nov 2021
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham 2 • May 2019
- St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 2 • Oct 2017
- Finchale Primary School 2 • Feb 2015
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 2 • Oct 2013
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 2 • Dec 2012
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Not judged • Nov 2024