Framwellgate School Durham
Contact details for the school

School Name: Framwellgate School Durham
Address: Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor
Town/City: Durham
Postcode: DH1 5BQ
Telephone Number: 01913 866628
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Excel Academy Partnership

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Michael Wright
Capacity: 1330
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1204 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.3%

Location and administration

URN: 137696
DfE Number: 840/4190
UKPRN: 10035948
UPRN: 100110803936
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: City of Durham (E14001173)
Electoral Ward: Framwellgate & Newton Hall (E05016178)

Easting & Northing: 426767E, 544778N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 47' 52.13" N 1° 35' 6.15" W
Plus Code: 9C6WQCX7+4X

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Framwellgate Moor Primary School (0.1km)
  2. St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham (0.3km)
  3. New College Durham (0.7km)
  4. Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School (0.7km)
  5. Durham Newton Hall Infants' School (0.7km)
  6. Durham Trinity School & Sports College (0.8km)
  7. St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham (1.5km)
  8. Finchale Primary School (1.6km)
  9. Durham Sixth Form Centre (2.0km)
  10. Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Tracy Bell - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Mrs Angela Freda Darnell - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 October 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 February 2028.
  • Dr David Gurden-Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 January 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Lesley Hamill - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2028.
  • Dr Alice Hiley - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
  • Mrs Hannah Juby - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 September 2027.
  • Mr Daniel Lynch - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 January 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Mrs Helen O'brien - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 May 2026.
  • Mr Jamie Sands - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 May 2026.
  • Reverend Joanne Thorns - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2011 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2029.