Durham Johnston Comprehensive SchoolFramwellgate School Durham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and Framwellgate School Durham are secondary schools in Durham.
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Framwellgate School Durham scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Durham Johnston Comprehensive School is ahead on our composite score.
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School was judged strong and Framwellgate School Durham was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.3 for Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and 48.9 for Framwellgate School Durham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (57.4 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Framwellgate School Durham (48.6 in 2021-22, 48.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamDurham Johnston Comprehensive School | DurhamFramwellgate School Durham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 30 in County Durham Stronger figure | 23rd of 30 in County Durham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,667 | 1,204 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 1,330 | |
| Location | Durham, DH1 4SU | Durham, DH1 5BQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.3 Stronger figure | 48.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.2% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.7% Stronger figure | 66.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 263 | 218 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 183 | 66 | |
| A-level average points | 39.6 Stronger figure | 33.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 34.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 27.1% Stronger figure | 13.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,688 | 1,247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.9% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 6.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.5% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Framwellgate School Durham
Full profiles: Durham Johnston Comprehensive School · Framwellgate School Durham