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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

Crossgate Moor, Durham DH1 4SU

8Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,667
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,700
Local authority
County Durham
North East

Schola Grade 8

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 55.2, an average GCSE grade of about 5.5
86thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 42.9
80thpercentile
Attendance16% of pupils persistently absent
85thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Durham Johnston Comprehensive School

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is a state secondary school in Durham, County Durham, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 1,667 pupils on roll and room for 1,700. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Crossgate Moor
Durham DH1 4SU
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Community school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,667
Capacity
1,700 pupils
Free school meals
15.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
County Durham
Nation
England
URN
114312

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