Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BQ
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“The building was re-named The Sjøvoll Centre on February 2014 in honour of Joan Sjøvoll, headteacher at Framwellgate School Durham, who died in January 2013.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in December 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 16 December 2024
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1247
- Multi-academy trust
- The Excel Academy Partnership
- Phone
- 01913866628
- Website
- http://www.framdurham.com