All-through · Independent
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, DH1 4SZ
Key facts
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 661 of 847 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Yes
GCSE results
0%
31.6
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 31.6 |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 |
| Entered the EBacc | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% |
| A level average points per entry | 35.94 |
| A level students | 74 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 0% |
| 22/23 | 0% |
| 23/24 | 0% |
| 24/25 | 0% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 41.5 |
| 22/23 | 36.7 |
| 23/24 | 38.4 |
| 24/25 | 35.9 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 46.2 |
| 22/23 | 34.8 |
| 23/24 | 33.0 |
| 24/25 | 31.6 |
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, DH1 4SZ
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 15 January, the year before starting.
County Durham admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Michael Alderson
- Address
- Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, DH1 4SZ
- Telephone
- 01917319270