Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham, DH1 4SU · County Durham · secondary school
5th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 823 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.0/10 among them, against 7.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 62.1 · 85 | 46% | 3.92 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.18 · 63 | 38% | 2.43 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 55.2 · 86 | 15% | 1.32 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 62.1% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 55.2, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.18 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 7.0 out of 10 among them, against 7.7 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Debating Society, Vex V5 & IQ Robotics, and the Chamber Choir. Sports options include Tennis, Cricket, and skiing trips to Malaga. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 1667 pupils in a capacity of 1700, leaving 33 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils in the Vex V5 & IQ Robotics club to progress to higher-level engineering competitions? With only 33 places remaining, what is the process for securing a spot if a child moves into the area mid-year? How does the after-school club structure its activities to support pupils who need extra help with their studies?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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