Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 114312
- Address
- Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU
- Website
- www.durhamjohnston.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1688 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 2.3% |
| Chinese | 3% |
| Other White | 5.3% |
| Mixed | 6.3% |
| White British | 74.2% |
| Indian | 2% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Other Asian | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 1.1% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 30% |
| Local authority average | 33% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 62% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 55.2 |
| Local authority average | 44.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.77 |
| Local authority average | 3.75 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 100 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 99 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 11 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 62 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 264 |
Admissions
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 309
- 2nd preference
- 316
- 3rd preference
- 155
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 135 130 |
| Year 8 | 268 154 114 |
| Year 9 | 270 147 123 |
| Year 10 | 265 121 144 |
| Year 11 | 265 136 129 |
| Year 12 | 172 75 97 |
| Year 13 | 183 87 96 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 59.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |