Schools and Education in Horden

There are 48 schools within 5 miles of Horden town centre, including 30 primary and 6 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Horden Nursery School, The Academy at Shotton Hall and Rosemary Lane Nursery School. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
48
Primary
30
Secondary
6
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
25
Outstanding (5) Good (25) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (16)
Horden Nursery School Nursery 0.5 miles Cotsford Lane, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4TB Inspected: 23 September 2024 The Academy at Shotton Hall Secondary 2.1 miles Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Rosemary Lane Nursery School Nursery 2.2 miles Rosemary Lane, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ Inspected: 29 March 2022 Wingate Community Nursery School Nursery 3.6 miles Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD Inspected: 14 February 2022 Seaham Harbour Nursery School Nursery 4.6 miles Candlish Terrace, Seaham Harbour, Seaham, SR7 7NN Inspected: 22 July 2024
Cotsford Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Third Street, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4EH Inspected: 08 May 2024 Yohden Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Windsor Terrace, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4HP Inspected: 15 December 2023 Dene House Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Manor Way, Peterlee, SR8 5RL Inspected: 18 May 2022 Dene Academy Secondary 0.7 miles Manor Way, Peterlee, SR8 5RL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Seascape Children's Centre 0.7 miles Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ Inspected: 15 March 2011 Seascape Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ Inspected: 27 October 2021 Blackhall Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Middle Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4NA Inspected: 25 May 2023 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Grampian Drive, Peterlee, SR8 1DE Inspected: 03 July 2023 Acre Rigg Infant School Primary 1.6 miles Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DU Inspected: 05 July 2022 Acre Rigg Academy Primary 1.6 miles Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DU Inspected: 14 September 2023 East Durham College 16 plus 1.6 miles Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN Inspected: 10 June 2024 Endeavour Academy Durham 1.6 miles Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN Inspected: 10 September 2024 Open Air Education 1.7 miles Stanhope Chase, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, SR8 1NJ Inspected: 24 September 2025 Hope Wood Academy 1.8 miles Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Durham, SR8 3LP Inspected: 27 November 2024 Easington Colliery Primary School Primary 1.9 miles Whickham Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ Inspected: 25 October 2023 Shotton Hall Primary School Primary 2 miles Waveney Road, Peterlee, Peterlee, SR8 1NX Inspected: 21 February 2025 Shotton Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Station Road, Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP Inspected: 25 May 2022 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Primary 3.6 miles Salters Lane, Shotton, Durham, DH6 2JQ Inspected: 09 September 2024 Hart Primary School Primary 4.3 miles N/A, Hart Village, Hartlepool, TS27 3AP Inspected: 09 December 2022 South Hetton Primary Primary 4.6 miles Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ Inspected: 16 November 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Primary 4.6 miles Church Lane, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9RD Inspected: 06 July 2023 Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Henderson Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ Inspected: 16 November 2023 Ropery Walk Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Ropery Walk, Seaham, SR7 7JZ Inspected: 11 December 2024 Ribbon School Primary 4.8 miles Barnes Road, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9QR Inspected: 09 March 2023 Wheatley Hill Children's Centre 4.8 miles Wheatley Terrace, Wheatley Hill, DH6 3RT Inspected: 07 April 2011
Hesleden Primary School Primary 2 miles East Terrace, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT Inspected: 15 June 2023 St Hild's Church of England School Secondary 5 miles Whin Meadows, West View, Hartlepool, TS24 9PB Inspected: 15 October 2025
Horden Children's Centre 0.2 miles Third Street, Peterlee, SR8 4EQ Inspected: 12 July 2012 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Secondary 1.5 miles Grampian Drive, Peterlee, SR8 1DE St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Primary 1.6 miles Coast Road, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4HE Howletch Lane Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, SR8 2NQ Easington Children's Centre 1.9 miles Whickham Street, Whickham Street, Peterlee, SR8 3DJ Easington Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3AY Easington CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles St Mary's Close, Peterlee, SR8 3BP Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Front Street, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY Wellfield School Secondary 3.6 miles Gully Road, Wingate, TS28 5AX Wingate Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Front Street, Wingate, TS28 5AQ St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Primary 4.2 miles Market Crescent, Wingate, Co Durham, TS28 5AN Barnard Grove Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Barnard Grove, Hartlepool, TS24 9SD Clavering Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Clavering Road, Hartlepool, TS27 3PN St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Primary 4.6 miles Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR Seaham Trinity Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Queen Street, Seaham, SR7 7SP Inspected: 07 December 2023