Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation

General Info

Education Phase
All-through
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 18 y.o.
Type
Independent schools
Funding
Independent school
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
County Durham
Unique reference
114331
Address
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, Durham, DH1 4SZ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
740 (n/a of total capacity)
Boys
62.2%
Girls
37.8%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
0%
Persistent absence
n/a
Special education needs (SEN)
19.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

GCSE Results

Entering EBacc

AreaResult
School
0%
Local authority average
33%
England average
41%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

AreaResult
School
0%
Local authority average
42%
England average
45%

Attainment 8 score

NameValue
School
31.6
Local authority average
44.1
England average
46

EBacc average point score

NameValue
School
3.47
Local authority average
3.75
England average
4.09
Year 2024-2025

Subjects

GCSE Subjects

SubjectQualificationNumber of entries
Art & Design (Fine Art)GCSE15
Art & Design (3d Studies)GCSE22
Art & Design (Graphics)GCSE8
BiologyGCSE20
ChemistryGCSE23
ChineseGCSE9
Classical CivilisationGCSE5
Computer Studies/ComputingGCSE16
FrenchGCSE39
GeographyGCSE53
Year 2024-2025

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