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Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Durham

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Address:
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, Durham, County Durham DH1 4SU
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Exam data
Authority:
Durham
Type:
Community
Admissions:
Comprehensive
Gender of entry:
Mixed
Age range:
11-18
Number of students:
1,445
Gender of sixth form:
Mixed
Last inspection:
May 2004. Read the full inspection report.
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DfES Achievement Award 2003Specialism: Languages

General information

Background: Founded in 1899; became comprehensive when grammar school amalgamated with two secondary moderns in 1979; based in spacious grounds on two sites two-and-a-half miles apart, with Years 7 and 8 on the lower-school site; plans to bring school onto one site in 2008. Both sites within easy reach of, and overlook, Durham Cathedral. Good links with Durham University and visits cathedral for annual carol service. Strong traditions in debating, music, drama and the arts; outstandingly successful in wide range of sports. International school, with many opportunities for exchanges with students across world; hosted visits from China, Japan, United States, and most European countries, with return visits. Specialist language college status from September 2005. Over-subscribed, with 1.2 applications per place. DfES achievement award (2003). Ethos: 'An outward-looking, happy, socially-mixed school, an extraordinary place to work and learn. There is a good balance of age and experience on the staff and a strong working ethos in the school, which aims to provide a secure environment in which children can learn. The school provides a wide range of opportunities for children of all abilities. It has a particularly high reputation for the achievements of its sixth-form students.' .


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