Private schools in County Durham
11 fee-paying schools are registered in County Durham: 5 mainstream and 6 special. 6 take pupils to 18. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Mainstream independent schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle School Barnard Castle, DL12 8UN | 4 to 19 | Mixed | Christian | 558 | 74% |
| Delta Independent School Consett, DH8 5DH | 13 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 46 | 57% |
| Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation | 3 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 661 | 78% |
| Open Air Education | 4 to 14 | Mixed | Non-faith | 21 | 30% |
| The Independent Grammar School:Durham Esh Winning, DH7 9QF | 4 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 132 | 88% |
Independent special schools
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park School Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6XP | 11 to 17 | Mixed | Non-faith | 33 | 66% |
| Highcroft School Bishop Auckland, DL13 5AG | 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 13 | 81% |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UN | 3 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 60 | 71% |
| Strawberry Lane Bowburn, DH6 5BE | 11 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 26 | 43% |
| The Grange Learning Centre Low Willington, DL15 0TY | 7 to 19 | Mixed | Non-faith | 16 | 84% |
| Trimdon Hill School Trimdon Grange, TS29 6EY | 4 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 24 | 57% |
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in County Durham, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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