Private Schools in County Durham
County Durham has 13 private and independent schools — 1 prep and 12 senior. Schools below are ranked by latest inspection grade (ISI for ISC members, Ofsted for non-ISC independents) with pupil count as the tie-break. Click any school for fees, inspection history and entry requirements.
Prep Schools in County Durham
1 schoolPreparatory schools educate children roughly aged 4-13 and prepare them for entrance exams to senior independent schools.
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Senior Independent Schools in County Durham
12 schoolsSenior independent schools typically start at 11+ or 13+ and run through to sixth form, with many offering boarding alongside day places.
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IndependentSpecial SchoolAutism (ASD)
60 pupilsAges 3-19
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