Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
County Durham
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School information
- Official name
- Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
- Address
- Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 4SZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 114331
- Establishment number
- 6000
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 3–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 661
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 847
- School type
- Independent school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Dr Michael Alderson
- Official website
- www.dcsf.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01917319270
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 1908
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 661 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Read Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation's ISI reportsSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (inspectorate field). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation?
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation, Quarryheads Lane, Durham, DH1 4SZ
01917319270
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- Information source
- Get Information About Schools (DfE)
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026