- Age range
- 3–18
- Co-ed status
- Mixed
- Number of students
- 288
- Day / boarding
- Day only
- Religious affiliation
- Church of England
- Average fees
- £16,620 (annual, inc. VAT)
- Has a nursery
- Yes
How the school describes itself
- Durham High is a place where every child is seen, known and heard. The school is nurturing, assured and ambitious.
Fee profile
Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.
Pre-Reception£6,192
Reception£13,920
Year 1£13,920
Year 2£13,920
Year 3£15,384
Year 4£15,384
Year 5£15,384
Year 6£15,384
Year 7£20,232
Year 8£20,232
Year 9£20,232
Year 10£20,232
Year 11£20,232
Year 12£19,323
Year 13£19,323
A-level results
% A*–A37%
% A*–B67%
Different A-level subjects17
Results shown for 2025.
Popular subjects
By percentage of all A-level exams taken.
English13%
Biology11%
Chemistry11%
Art10%
History10%
Psychology10%
Mathematics8%
Finance + Business5%
Languages5%
Music5%
Sports5%
Classics3%
Religious Studies3%
Computer Studies / Computing2%
Politics2%
Parents like
- A good fit for families who want a smaller all-through community with a clear pastoral message and a meaningful scholarships-and-bursaries culture.
Admissions
Admissions at Durham High School are clearly family facing, with visits, enquiries and open events all positioned as the best way to judge whether the school is the right fit. The process is welcoming rather than intimidating.
Scholarships
Scholarships and bursaries are a genuine part of the senior offer. Published information highlights 11+ and 13+ awards alongside a governors' scholarship for an able Year 7 entrant whose family could not otherwise afford the fees.
Bursaries
Durham High School publishes Governors’ Bursaries for families who meet the school’s entry criteria but cannot afford full fees. The school says these are means-tested, reviewed annually and usually worth up to 50% fee remission; it also advertises an entirely free Year 7 Governors’ Scholarship place for one able pupil each year.
- The official bursary and admissions material highlights bursaries at 11+ and 13+, with a fully funded Governors’ Scholarship route at Year 7.
- The official pages say Governors’ Bursaries are usually worth up to 50% of current fees per annum.
- Families apply through the Finance Department and should expect a means-tested financial assessment as part of the process.
Inspection snapshot
The published material is polished and current, and the school is explicit that children should be seen, known and heard. That gives parents a clear pastoral claim to test when they visit.
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