Schools and Education in Old Wingate

There are 51 schools within 5 miles of Old Wingate town centre, including 34 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 97% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Wingate Community Nursery School, The Academy at Shotton Hall and Rosemary Lane Nursery School. Parents should note that 1 school has a rating below Good, it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
51
Primary
34
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
97%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

4
26
Outstanding (4) Good (26) Requires Improvement (1) Not yet inspected (20)
Wingate Community Nursery School Nursery 1.5 miles Partridge Terrace, Wingate, TS28 5BD Inspected: 14 February 2022 The Academy at Shotton Hall Secondary 2.9 miles Passfield Way, Peterlee, SR8 1AU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Rosemary Lane Nursery School Nursery 4.5 miles Rosemary Lane, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3BQ Inspected: 29 March 2022 Horden Nursery School Nursery 5 miles Cotsford Lane, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4TB Inspected: 23 September 2024
Wheatley Hill Children's Centre 0.7 miles Wheatley Terrace, Wheatley Hill, DH6 3RT Inspected: 07 April 2011 Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Henderson Avenue, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ Inspected: 16 November 2023 Cassop Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Front Street, Durham, DH6 4RA Inspected: 23 May 2023 Bluebell Meadow Primary School Primary 2.5 miles N/A, Trimdon Station, TS29 6JU Inspected: 21 September 2023 St William's Catholic Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Hart View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, TS29 6HY Inspected: 05 July 2024 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Primary 2.5 miles Salters Lane, Shotton, Durham, DH6 2JQ Inspected: 09 September 2024 Ludworth Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Moor Crescent, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LZ Inspected: 19 December 2023 Shotton Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Station Road, Shotton Colliery, DH6 2JP Inspected: 25 May 2022 Shotton Hall Primary School Primary 3 miles Waveney Road, Peterlee, Peterlee, SR8 1NX Inspected: 21 February 2025 Open Air Education Not applicable 3.4 miles Stanhope Chase, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, SR8 1NJ Inspected: 24 September 2025 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Grampian Drive, Peterlee, SR8 1DE Inspected: 03 July 2023 East Durham College 16 plus 3.6 miles Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN Inspected: 10 June 2024 Endeavour Academy Durham Not applicable 3.6 miles Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN Inspected: 10 September 2024 Acre Rigg Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DU Inspected: 05 July 2022 Acre Rigg Academy Primary 3.8 miles Acre Rigg Road, Peterlee, SR8 2DU Inspected: 14 September 2023 Coxhoe Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ Inspected: 19 July 2022 Seascape Children's Centre 4.3 miles Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ Inspected: 15 March 2011 Seascape Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Ellison Road, Peterlee, SR8 5NJ Inspected: 27 October 2021 Elemore Hall School Not applicable 4.4 miles Durham, DH6 1QD Inspected: 22 July 2024 Dene House Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Manor Way, Peterlee, SR8 5RL Inspected: 18 May 2022 Dene Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Manor Way, Peterlee, SR8 5RL Inspected: 19 January 2024 Sherburn Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Park House Gardens, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1DU Inspected: 05 February 2025 South Hetton Primary Primary 4.7 miles Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ Inspected: 16 November 2023 Cotsford Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Third Street, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4EH Inspected: 08 May 2024 Yohden Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Windsor Terrace, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4HP Inspected: 15 December 2023 Pittington Primary School Primary 5 miles Hallgarth Lane, Pittington, DURHAM, DH6 1AF Inspected: 27 September 2022
Hesleden Primary School Primary 4.2 miles East Terrace, Hartlepool, TS27 4PT Inspected: 15 June 2023
Deaf Hill Primary School Primary 0.7 miles N/A, Trimdon Station, TS29 6BP St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Primary 1 miles Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR Trimdon Hill School Not applicable 1.4 miles Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, TS29 6EY Wingate Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Front Street, Wingate, TS28 5AQ St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Primary 1.7 miles Market Crescent, Wingate, Co Durham, TS28 5AN Thornley Academy Primary 1.7 miles East Lea, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3DZ Wellfield School Secondary 1.7 miles Gully Road, Wingate, TS28 5AX Kelloe Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Front Street, Kelloe, DH6 4PG Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Front Street, Hartlepool, TS27 4RY Howletch Lane Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Pennine Drive, County Durham, Peterlee, SR8 2NQ Fishburn Primary School Primary 3.3 miles East View, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 4AU St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College Secondary 3.5 miles Grampian Drive, Peterlee, SR8 1DE Bowburn Primary School Primary 4 miles Grange Park Crescent, Bowburn, DH6 5FP Strawberry Lane Not applicable 4.1 miles Bowburn, DH6 5BE Easington Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Stockton Road, Easington Village, Peterlee, SR8 3AY Easington CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles St Mary's Close, Peterlee, SR8 3BP West Cornforth Primary School Primary 4.5 miles High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HP St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AL Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Thorpe Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4AB Horden Children's Centre 4.9 miles Third Street, Peterlee, SR8 4EQ Inspected: 12 July 2012