United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
County Durham
Unitary authority · North East, England · population ~533k · 260 state-funded schools
The signature
How County Durham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£34,388/yr
Very low
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
House price
£143,000
Most affordable
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Rent
£632/mo
Most affordable
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,622/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 93% of UK LAs
Crime
89.4/1k
High
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.8
High
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Schools
92.3%
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
260 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
239 of 259 (92.3%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
260 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 260 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1,688 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park View School | Secondary | 1,617 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Consett Academy | Secondary | 1,491 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1,268 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | Secondary | 1,260 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester | Secondary | 1,258 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Framwellgate School Durham | Secondary | 1,247 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Academy at Shotton Hall | Secondary | 1,164 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Seaham High School | Secondary | 1,123 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodham Academy | Secondary | 1,027 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | 986 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sedgefield Community College | Secondary | 981 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
North Durham Academy | Secondary | 976 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College | Secondary | 937 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hermitage Academy | Secondary | 932 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland | Secondary | 926 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wellfield School | Secondary | 914 | Good2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parkside Academy | Secondary | 881 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belmont Community School | Secondary | 847 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Easington Academy | Secondary | 788 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.