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Durham School
Durham, North East, United Kingdom
Boardingly Worldly rankingProvisional
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Academics
Qualifications offered
Entrance requirements
Pupils may join at a number of entry points. The main intake points are usually Nursery (FS1), Reception (FS2), Year 7, Year 9 and Sixth Form. The school requests a reference from the child's current school and, where appropriate, invites the child for interview and assessment.
Life & activities
Sports
Arts
Extra-curricular
Boarding & pastoral
Boarding type: Full, Weekly, Flexi
Pastoral care: Each pupil is part of a House, overseen by a Housemaster or Housemistress who has oversight of pupils' wellbeing and liaises with tutors and academic leads. The school has been awarded the Pupil Wellbeing Award by School.
Boarding houses
Latest inspection
Inspection outcome not yet verified.