Schools and Education in Brandon

There are 67 schools within 5 miles of Brandon town centre, including 46 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Langley Moor Nursery School, The Grange Learning Centre and Framwellgate Moor Primary School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
67
Primary
46
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
31
Outstanding (4) Good (31) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (29)
Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery 1.2 miles Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL Inspected: 21 June 2024 The Grange Learning Centre 2.8 miles A690, Low Willington, DL15 0TY Inspected: 18 September 2023 Framwellgate Moor Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG Inspected: 24 June 2024 The Oaks Secondary School 4.2 miles Rock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7DB Inspected: 27 June 2023
Browney Primary Academy Primary 0.8 miles Harle Street, Browney, DH7 8HX Inspected: 20 December 2022 Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.9 miles Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF Inspected: 02 February 2024 Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.2 miles Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham, DH1 4JG Inspected: 05 July 2024 St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB Inspected: 04 April 2022 Bearpark Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU Inspected: 28 March 2024 The Independent Grammar School:Durham 3 miles Acton Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9QF Inspected: 18 September 2024 St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary 3 miles Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ Inspected: 11 November 2022 Durham Trinity School & Sports College 3.4 miles Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB Inspected: 12 May 2025 Springmoor Grange School Primary 3.5 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SQ Inspected: 05 July 2024 Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary 3.5 miles Cumberland Terrace, Willington,, Crook,, DL15 0PB Inspected: 13 December 2023 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Commercial Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH Inspected: 13 March 2024 Willington Children's Centre 3.6 miles Chapel Street, Chapel Street, Willington, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 25 June 2012 Willington Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 22 November 2023 New College Durham 16 plus 3.6 miles Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES Inspected: 16 January 2023 King Street Primary School Primary 3.6 miles High Grange Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6RA Inspected: 14 March 2024 St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Primary 3.7 miles Durham, DH7 9QY Inspected: 08 July 2022 Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Front Street, Esh, Durham, DH7 9QR Inspected: 28 September 2022 Parkside Academy Secondary 3.7 miles Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF Inspected: 20 October 2023 Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 3.8 miles Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA Inspected: 17 March 2025 Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Beal Walk, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PN Inspected: 21 June 2022 North Park Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Saint Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6PP Inspected: 10 May 2023 Witton Gilbert Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6TF Inspected: 11 November 2022 Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Nursery 3.9 miles Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 6EX Inspected: 12 September 2024 Whitworth Park Academy Secondary 3.9 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7LN Inspected: 16 November 2022 Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Durham, DH1 2EY Inspected: 29 April 2024 Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary 4 miles Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP Inspected: 21 July 2023 St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Primary 4.1 miles Carr House Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LZ Inspected: 19 January 2022 Stanley (Crook) Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Stanley Crook, Crook, DL15 9AN Inspected: 21 May 2024 Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH Inspected: 29 June 2023 Finchale Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5XT Inspected: 18 June 2025 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Primary 5 miles Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6AB Inspected: 09 November 2023
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Durham Road, Ursham Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF Inspected: 12 December 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Primary 1.9 miles Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF Inspected: 18 September 2023 Langley Park Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Beech Court, Durham, DH7 9XN Inspected: 13 September 2024
Brandon Children's Centre 0.3 miles Carr Avenue, Carr Avenue, Brandon, DH7 8NL Brandon Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Primary 1 miles High Street, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8JJ Langley Moor Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL Inspected: 21 September 2022 New Brancepeth Primary Academy Primary 1.6 miles Barley Rise, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU Durham High School 2 miles South Road, South Road, DH1 3TB Durham Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary 2.6 miles Moor Edge, Durham, DH1 4SU Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 2.6 miles Quarryheads Lane, Quarryheads Lane, DH1 4SZ Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Primary 3 miles Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ Esh Winning Academy Primary 3.1 miles Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary 3.1 miles North End, Durham, DH1 4NG Durham Sixth Form Centre 16 plus 3.3 miles Providence Close, The Sands, Durham, DH1 1SG Byers Green Primary School Primary 3.4 miles High Street, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PN St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary 3.5 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL The Meadows Academy 3.7 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW Framwellgate School Durham Secondary 3.9 miles Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ Tudhoe Moor Children's Centre 3.9 miles Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 6EX Laurel Avenue Children's Centre 3.9 miles Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, DH1 2EY Inspected: 14 February 2013 Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary 4 miles Langley Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LP St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary 4.1 miles Mill Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JQ Middlestone Moor Academy Primary 4.2 miles Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary 4.2 miles Frank Street, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ Sacriston Academy Primary 4.6 miles Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ Inspected: 04 March 2022 Bowburn Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Grange Park Crescent, Bowburn, DH6 5FP St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary 4.8 miles Church Hill, Crook, DL15 9DN Peases West Academy Primary 4.9 miles Stanley Way, Crook, DL15 9SZ Hunwick Primary School Primary 5 miles Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX