Schools and Education in Byers Green

There are 67 schools within 5 miles of Byers Green town centre, including 43 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include The Grange Learning Centre, The Oaks Secondary School and Kirk Merrington Primary School. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
67
Primary
43
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
31
4
Outstanding (5) Good (31) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (27)
The Grange Learning Centre 0.7 miles A690, Low Willington, DL15 0TY Inspected: 18 September 2023 The Oaks Secondary School 1.9 miles Rock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7DB Inspected: 27 June 2023 Kirk Merrington Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7JB Inspected: 25 April 2024 Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery 4.1 miles Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL Inspected: 21 June 2024 Thornhill Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, DL4 1ES Inspected: 21 March 2023
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Commercial Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH Inspected: 13 March 2024 Parkside Academy Secondary 1.6 miles Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF Inspected: 20 October 2023 Whitworth Park Academy Secondary 1.7 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7LN Inspected: 16 November 2022 Willington Children's Centre 1.7 miles Chapel Street, Chapel Street, Willington, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 25 June 2012 Willington Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 22 November 2023 Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 1.9 miles Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA Inspected: 17 March 2025 Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary 1.9 miles Cumberland Terrace, Willington,, Crook,, DL15 0PB Inspected: 13 December 2023 King Street Primary School Primary 2.1 miles High Grange Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6RA Inspected: 14 March 2024 Springmoor Grange School Primary 2.3 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SQ Inspected: 05 July 2024 North Park Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Saint Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6PP Inspected: 10 May 2023 Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Nursery 2.7 miles Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 6EX Inspected: 12 September 2024 Victoria Lane Academy Primary 3.1 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 18 March 2024 King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary 3.2 miles South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ Inspected: 08 April 2022 Browney Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Harle Street, Browney, DH7 8HX Inspected: 20 December 2022 Etherley Lane Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Clarence Gardens, Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RB Inspected: 08 April 2025 Etherley Lane Nursery School Nursery 3.4 miles Lindsay Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7RF Inspected: 16 November 2023 Cockton Hill Infant School Primary 3.7 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 29 January 2025 Dean Bank Children's Centre 3.7 miles Beaumont Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8PH Inspected: 31 March 2011 St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 14 November 2024 Evergreen Primary School 3.9 miles Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS Inspected: 02 February 2023 Crook Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Croft Avenue, Crook, DL15 8QG Inspected: 19 June 2023 Bishop Barrington Academy Secondary 4 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA Inspected: 30 September 2024 St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College Secondary 4 miles Barrington Meadows, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT Inspected: 10 June 2024 Stanley (Crook) Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Stanley Crook, Crook, DL15 9AN Inspected: 21 May 2024 Bishop Auckland College 16 plus 4.2 miles Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JZ Inspected: 29 January 2025 Woodhouse Close Children's Centre 4.2 miles Coney Avenue, Woodhouse Close Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QL Inspected: 31 July 2015 Aclet Close Nursery School Nursery 4.2 miles Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX Inspected: 13 October 2022 The Woodlands 4.4 miles Broom Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8AN Inspected: 23 May 2025 Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Broom Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8AN Inspected: 30 September 2022 St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Primary 4.6 miles Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0EP Inspected: 13 November 2023 The Independent Grammar School:Durham 4.9 miles Acton Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9QF Inspected: 18 September 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Primary 3.1 miles Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8NN Inspected: 10 June 2024 Cockton Hill Junior School Primary 3.7 miles McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HW Inspected: 01 December 2023 Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primary 3.8 miles Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8PP Inspected: 01 July 2024 Escomb Primary School Primary 4 miles Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR Inspected: 22 January 2024
Byers Green Primary School Primary 0.3 miles High Street, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PN The Meadows Academy 1.4 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW Middlestone Moor Academy Primary 1.9 miles Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT Hunwick Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Church Lane, Hunwick, Crook, DL15 0JX St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary 2.4 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ Tudhoe Moor Children's Centre 2.7 miles Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 6EX Brandon Children's Centre 3.3 miles Carr Avenue, Carr Avenue, Brandon, DH7 8NL Brandon Primary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Carr Avenue, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL Ferryhill School Secondary 3.4 miles Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8RW St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary 3.6 miles Church Hill, Crook, DL15 9DN St Andrew's Academy Primary 3.8 miles A6073, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Primary 3.8 miles High Street, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8JJ Prince Bishops Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8DY Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary 4 miles School Street, Howden-le-Wear, Crook, DL15 8HJ St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primary 4.1 miles Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH Langley Moor Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL Inspected: 21 September 2022 Hartside Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Hartside, Crook, DL15 9NN Peases West Academy Primary 4.4 miles Stanley Way, Crook, DL15 9SZ Durham High School 4.4 miles South Road, South Road, DH1 3TB Aycliffe Secure Centre 4.4 miles Chilton Way, 26 Chilton Way, Ferryhill, DL17 0SD Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QW New Brancepeth Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Barley Rise, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Primary 4.6 miles Cleves Avenue, Ferryhill, DL17 8QY Esh Winning Academy Primary 4.9 miles Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE Chilton Academy Primary 5 miles New South View, Off New South View, Ferryhill, DL17 0PT