Schools and Education in Meadowfield

There are 71 schools within 5 miles of Meadowfield town centre, including 47 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Langley Moor Nursery School, The Grange Learning Centre and Framwellgate Moor Primary School. There are 4 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
71
Primary
47
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
36
4
Outstanding (4) Good (36) Requires Improvement (4) Not yet inspected (27)
Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery 0.8 miles Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL Inspected: 21 June 2024 The Grange Learning Centre 3.1 miles A690, Low Willington, DL15 0TY Inspected: 18 September 2023 Framwellgate Moor Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG Inspected: 24 June 2024 The Oaks Secondary School 4.1 miles Rock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7DB Inspected: 27 June 2023
Browney Primary Academy Primary 0.2 miles Harle Street, Browney, DH7 8HX Inspected: 20 December 2022 Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.8 miles Relly Path, Neville's Cross, Durham, DH1 4JG Inspected: 05 July 2024 St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Primary 2 miles Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB Inspected: 04 April 2022 Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.1 miles Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF Inspected: 02 February 2024 St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Primary 2.5 miles Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ Inspected: 11 November 2022 Bearpark Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU Inspected: 28 March 2024 Durham Trinity School & Sports College 3.1 miles Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB Inspected: 12 May 2025 Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Beal Walk, High Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PN Inspected: 21 June 2022 Springmoor Grange School Primary 3.2 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SQ Inspected: 05 July 2024 New College Durham 16 plus 3.4 miles Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5ES Inspected: 16 January 2023 Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Durham, DH1 2EY Inspected: 29 April 2024 King Street Primary School Primary 3.4 miles High Grange Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6RA Inspected: 14 March 2024 The Independent Grammar School:Durham 3.5 miles Acton Road, Esh Winning, DH7 9QF Inspected: 18 September 2024 Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Nursery 3.6 miles Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 6EX Inspected: 12 September 2024 North Park Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Saint Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6PP Inspected: 10 May 2023 Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy Primary 3.7 miles Rosa Street, Spennymoor, DL16 7NA Inspected: 17 March 2025 Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP Inspected: 21 July 2023 Durham Gilesgate Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH Inspected: 29 June 2023 St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Primary 3.8 miles Carr House Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LZ Inspected: 19 January 2022 Whitworth Park Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7LN Inspected: 16 November 2022 Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Primary 4 miles Cumberland Terrace, Willington,, Crook,, DL15 0PB Inspected: 13 December 2023 Finchale Primary School Primary 4 miles Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5XT Inspected: 18 June 2025 Witton Gilbert Primary School Primary 4 miles Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6TF Inspected: 11 November 2022 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary 4 miles Commercial Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QH Inspected: 13 March 2024 Willington Children's Centre 4 miles Chapel Street, Chapel Street, Willington, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 25 June 2012 Willington Primary School Primary 4 miles Chapel Street, Willington, Crook, DL15 0EQ Inspected: 22 November 2023 Parkside Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF Inspected: 20 October 2023 Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Front Street, Esh, Durham, DH7 9QR Inspected: 28 September 2022 St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Primary 4.1 miles Durham, DH7 9QY Inspected: 08 July 2022 Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 4.5 miles The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG Inspected: 29 November 2021 Belmont Community School Secondary 4.5 miles The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AG Inspected: 07 May 2024 St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Primary 4.6 miles Thorndale Road, Belmont, DH1 2AQ Inspected: 29 March 2023 Stanley (Crook) Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Stanley Crook, Crook, DL15 9AN Inspected: 21 May 2024 Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Scardale Way, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2TX Inspected: 10 June 2024 Dean Bank Children's Centre 4.9 miles Beaumont Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8PH Inspected: 31 March 2011 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 2.1 miles Durham Road, Ursham Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF Inspected: 12 December 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Primary 2.1 miles Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF Inspected: 18 September 2023 Langley Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Beech Court, Durham, DH7 9XN Inspected: 13 September 2024 Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8PP Inspected: 01 July 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 0.5 miles High Street, Langley Moor, DURHAM, DH7 8JJ Langley Moor Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8LL Inspected: 21 September 2022 Durham High School 1.4 miles South Road, South Road, DH1 3TB New Brancepeth Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Barley Rise, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7EU Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 2.1 miles Quarryheads Lane, Quarryheads Lane, DH1 4SZ Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Secondary 2.3 miles Moor Edge, Durham, DH1 4SU Durham Academy Secondary 2.3 miles Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7NG Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Front Street, Tudhoe Colliery, Spennymoor, DL16 6TJ St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Secondary 2.7 miles North End, Durham, DH1 4NG Durham Sixth Form Centre 16 plus 2.8 miles Providence Close, The Sands, Durham, DH1 1SG St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Primary 3.2 miles Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL Laurel Avenue Children's Centre 3.4 miles Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, DH1 2EY Inspected: 14 February 2013 Framwellgate School Durham Secondary 3.6 miles Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ The Meadows Academy 3.6 miles Whitworth Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Primary 3.6 miles Mill Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JQ Tudhoe Moor Children's Centre 3.6 miles Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, DL16 6EX Byers Green Primary School Primary 3.6 miles High Street, Byers Green, Spennymoor, DL16 7PN Esh Winning Academy Primary 3.7 miles Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Primary 3.7 miles Frank Street, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ Durham Newton Hall Infants' School Primary 3.7 miles Langley Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LP Middlestone Moor Academy Primary 4 miles Rock Road, Durham, DL16 7DA Bowburn Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Grange Park Crescent, Bowburn, DH6 5FP Sacriston Academy Primary 4.6 miles Witton Road, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ Inspected: 04 March 2022 Sunnybrow Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Hunwick Lane, Crook, DL15 0LT Ferryhill School Secondary 4.9 miles Merrington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8RW