Welcome to Durham School
Independent Co-educational School (Age 3-18)
Confidence for Life at Durham School
One of the oldest schools in Britain, Durham School is situated in the heart of Durham City, set in its own beautiful and extensive grounds. The 3-18 school is fully co-educational and incorporates its own preparatory school (age 3-11) at Bow, home of the fabulous Badger Nursery and Early Years Department. It offers a high quality “total” education to all its 600 girls and boys who can be day pupils or, at the Senior School, boarders (part-time, weekly or full-time). The School has a particularly high reputation for music, sport and drama.
In the School's recent ISI Inspection Report (October 2009), pastoral care was rated as outstanding. “The outstanding pastoral care, centred on an excellent house system, the commitment of all the staff and the caring ethos of the school are reflected in the high quality of relationships between staff and pupils, and amongst the pupils themselves.”
We believe that Confidence for Life absolutely sums up what we aim to achieve. I hope that your browse through our website will encourage you to come and pay us a personal visit in the near future, for only by doing so can you really get a good feel for what makes Durham School so special and see for yourself why we are so proud of our 600 years of history and confident about the history yet to be made. Floreat Dunelmia!
Martin George (Headmaster)
February 2010
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Senior School
For girls and boys aged 11 to 18. Find about more about the senior school.
Preparatory School
For girls and boys aged 3 to 11. Find about more about the prep school.
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Half Term begins
Friday, 12 February 2010
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Testimonials
"Durham School offers a host of opportunities for all interests. Our son enjoys everything he has encountered – but especially music, where the dedication and the ability of the staff is remarkable. We can’t keep him away!"
Mr and Mrs Thorpe
"When you join the school, you get a buddy who is there to help you around the House and she is just like a big sister. I found that I soon made friends with all the other girls in MacLeod and many of the Pimlico girls. So settling in was not as scary and hard as I thought it would be - it was actually quite fun!
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Emily Phillips (MacLeod, Year 9)