Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school View published school data Primary Ages 4-11 Open - DH1 2PN 835 m away Good KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard Arabic School In Durham (ASD) C.O. Bowburn Community Association Other independent school View published school data Not applicable Ages 4-18 Closed Opened 4 December 1996 · Closed 23 March 2000 DH6 5AT 1.6 km away Not published Not published Bowburn Primary School Community school View published school data Primary Ages 2-11 Closed Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2025 DH6 5FP 1.9 km away Not published KS2 2024/25: 59% expected standard Bowburn Primary School Academy converter View published school data Primary Ages 2-11 Open Opened 1 September 2025 DH6 5FP 1.9 km away Good Not published Bowburn Infant School Community school View published school data Primary Ages 2-7 Closed Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2019 DH6 5BE 1.9 km away Not published Not published Strawberry Lane Other independent special school View published school data Not applicable Ages 11-19 Open Opened 29 August 2025 DH6 5BE 1.9 km away Not published Not published Durham College of Agriculture and Horticulture Further education View published school data 16 plus Ages 16-99 Closed Closed 1 June 1999 DH1 3SG 2.5 km away Not published Not published University of Durham Higher education institutions View published school data Not applicable Age range not supplied Open - DH1 3LE 3.2 km away Not published Not published Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Community school View published school data Primary Ages 2-11 Open - DH1 2EY 3.2 km away Good KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard Bow School Other independent school View published school data Not applicable Age range not supplied Closed Closed 22 June 1992 DH1 3LS 3.3 km away Not published Not published Bow School Other independent school View published school data Not applicable Ages 3-13 Closed Closed 8 December 1997 DH1 3LS 3.3 km away Not published Not published Durham High School Other independent school View published school data Not applicable Ages 3-18 Closed Opened 1 January 1912 · Closed 3 July 2026 DH1 3TB 3.3 km away Not published KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 51.7 St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 2-11 Open - DH1 3DQ 3.4 km away School remains Good KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Academy converter View published school data Primary Ages 3-11 Open Opened 1 September 2021 DH1 2JQ 3.5 km away Standards maintained KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 4-11 Closed Closed 31 August 2021 DH1 2JQ 3.5 km away Not published Not published St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Voluntary aided school View published school data Primary Ages 2-11 Closed Closed 30 November 2024 DH1 2HZ 3.6 km away Not published KS2 2024/25: 85% expected standard St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Academy converter View published school data Primary Ages 2-11 Open Opened 1 December 2024 DH1 2HZ 3.6 km away School remains Good Not published The Chorister School Other independent school View published school data Not applicable Ages 3-13 Closed Opened 1 January 1957 · Closed 28 September 2021 DH1 3EL 3.8 km away Not published Not published Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation Other independent school View published school data Not applicable Ages 3-18 Open Opened 1 January 1908 DH1 4SZ 3.9 km away Not published KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 31.6 Gilesgate Nursery School Local authority nursery school View published school data Nursery Ages 3-5 Closed Closed 15 March 2001 DH1 1JJ 3.9 km away Not published Not published 