County Durham
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
The Department for Education does not publish Oxbridge, Russell Group or top-third university destinations for independent schools.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Full day sessions £1580
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Weekly Boarder | Senior School 7 – 8 | £13,342
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Overseas Boarder – Weekly | Senior School 7 – 8 | £14,482
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Weekly Boarder | Senior School 9 – 13 | £16,263
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Overseas Boarder – Full | Senior School 7 – 8 | £16,834
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Overseas Boarder – Weekly | Senior School 9 – 13 | £17,490
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Overseas Boarder – Full | Senior School 9 – 13 | £19,601
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding | Senior School 7 – 8 | £15,510
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Full Boarding | Senior School 9 – 13 | £18,225
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Means-tested bursary support may also be available for eligible families. We also offer sibling discount.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
This scholarship, funded by a bequest from Peter Lee OD, is available only to academically outstanding and musically exceptional pupils of Chinese ancestry.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Open events
Our Autumn Open Morning for Durham School (our senior School for pupils aged 11–18) will be held on Saturday, 3 October 2026 from 9.00am – 12.30pm .
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
At 13+, candidates who perform strongly in the entrance assessments are invited to sit a separate scholarship examination in English and Mathematics, followed b…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
These academic awards are available to candidates applying at 11+ and 13+ for entry into Year 7 and Year 9.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 76 | 31.6 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 80 | 33.0 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 86 | 34.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 49 | 46.2 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 114331 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Michael Alderson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DH1 4SZ |
| Latest pupils | 76 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, Durham, DH1 4SZ
http://www.dcsf.org.uk1917319270| DfE number | 6000 |
| UKPRN | 10008205 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1908 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |