Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham · County Durham
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- Official name
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- Address
- Crossgate Moor
- Postcode
- DH1 4SU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 114312
- Establishment number
- 4200
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1667
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1700
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rosslyn McFadden
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 4 Feb 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.durhamjohnston.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01913843887
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,667 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.5% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 8.3% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 15.9% | 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.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Durham Johnston Comprehensive School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Apr 2025
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 6 Mar 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 15 Mar 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 24 Oct 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.1% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 14.4% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £223,300 for 203 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 15.1% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £166 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,667 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £12,858,068 £7,713 per pupil | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £12,617,158 £7,569 per pupil | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £7,444,071 £4,466 per pupil · 59.0% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £541,738 £325 per pupil · 4.3% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £488,497 £293 per pupil · 3.9% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £407,611 £245 per pupil · 3.2% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £240,910 | |
| Revenue reserve | £592,123 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,281 per pupil, supply and agency £203 per pupil — spending up £288 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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