School Summary

Durham Johnston Comprehensive School


Boys: 813
Girls: 878
Total Pupils: 1691
Opened:
Ofsted: Outstanding
Headteacher: Andrew O'Sullivan
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor
Durham
County Durham
DH1 4SU
Telephone: 01913843887
Website: https://www.durhamjohnston.org.uk

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05009070
AdministrativeWard (name): Neville's Cross
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 4
AdmissionsPolicy (name): Non-selective
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Boarders (code): 1
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): County Durham
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Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
DistrictAdministrative (code): E06000047
DistrictAdministrative (name): County Durham
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 426058
EdByOther (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentAccredited (code): 0
EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
EstablishmentNumber: 4200
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 4
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Local authority maintained schools
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GOR (code): A
GOR (name): North East
GSSLACode (name): E06000047
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Andrew
HeadLastName: O'Sullivan
HeadPreferredJobTitle: Headteacher
HeadTitle (name): Mr
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LA (code): 840
LA (name): County Durham
LSOA (code): E01020712
LSOA (name): County Durham 033D
LastChangedDate: 11-05-2023
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MSOA (name): County Durham 033
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NumberOfBoys: 813
NumberOfGirls: 878
NumberOfPupils: 1691
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 12-02-2015
OfstedRating (name): Outstanding
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
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ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000641
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): City of Durham
PercentageFSM: 13.80
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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Postcode: DH1 4SU
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PreviousLA (code): 913
PreviousLA (name): Pre LGR (1997) Durham
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RSCRegion (name): North of England
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 00
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (name): Not applicable
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
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SchoolCapacity: 1700
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SchoolWebsite: www.durhamjohnston.org.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 2
SpecialClasses (name): No Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 18
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Crossgate Moor
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01913843887
Town: Durham
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
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TypeOfEstablishment (code): 01
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Community school
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UKPRN: 10002066
UPRN: 200003220576
URN: 114312
UrbanRural (code): C1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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reviews: [{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"7 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I had a bad experience at the school, this is why I want to share my views.\nFirstly the teaching staff where a nightmare! Yes, the occasional few could teach well, but most seemed like they just didn't care! The attitudes towards learning were negative and it felt like a very forced environment.\nSecondly, the people. As it is a public school they will take anyone, so there is some really nasty, horrible, some could say evil people at the school, really not a place that I would send my child.\n\nThirdly, the pastoral care was terrible, how pupils where punished was quite frankly odd. If a pupil forgot their organiser, they would get a detention, yet if a pupil got into a fight with other, they would also get a detention. Is this a system you would want to support? Also fights happen daily, being in the school feels like you are entering a war zone!\n\nLastly, the range of subject available are not good, there is only the odd few to choose from, and with that and the teaching (or lack of it) it is not a nice place to be.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I had a bad experience at the school, this is why I want to share my views.\nFirstly the teaching staff where a nightmare! Yes, the occasional few could teach well, but most seemed like they just didn't care! The attitudes towards learning were negative and it felt like a very forced environment.\nSecondly, the people. As it is a public school they will take anyone, so there is some really nasty, horrible, some could say evil people at the school, really not a place that I would send my child.\n\nThirdly, the pastoral care was terrible, how pupils where punished was quite frankly odd. If a pupil forgot their organiser, they would get a detention, yet if a pupil got into a fight with other, they would also get a detention. Is this a system you would want to support? Also fights happen daily, being in the school feels like you are entering a war zone!\n\nLastly, the range of subject available are not good, there is only the odd few to choose from, and with that and the teaching (or lack of it) it is not a nice place to be.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Horse Luva","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/111978086309217225128\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTtc-n00av92lAQLkbZ9bApWGNVwOxdKMs32gkoDkCYjs=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2016-01-21T17:51:14Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I go to Durham Johnston School and am now going into year 9, I heard that I could log into my computer on the school website to view my timetable. However the school website did not log me in and said I wasn't authorised, I tried it 3 times and still it did the same thing. The website need to be made easier for students and I would recommend that you change the website to were it says student log in and you only put your username in and everything comes up straight away thank you for reading this complaint","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I go to Durham Johnston School and am now going into year 9, I heard that I could log into my computer on the school website to view my timetable. However the school website did not log me in and said I wasn't authorised, I tried it 3 times and still it did the same thing. The website need to be made easier for students and I would recommend that you change the website to were it says student log in and you only put your username in and everything comes up straight away thank you for reading this complaint","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Samantha Smith","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/105820208797375744558\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/AAcHTteqxv5aJ5yiVnlAqGyR7P05sRAhh9KxGGMihJM5iC-B=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-09-05T11:46:16Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":4,"text":{"text":"It's a brilliant school but I can't believe that I'm year 8 already it seems like yesterday when I started this school. I have no bother at this amazing school. Thanks. \u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"It's a brilliant school but I can't believe that I'm year 8 already it seems like yesterday when I started this school. I have no bother at this amazing school. Thanks. \u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d\u00f0\u009f\u0091\u008d","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Joseph Thompson","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100368267736383845266\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTt1csxQ2IvJbIOqV5KDnjecNlyL8AIZPLfCGFtibo2_r4=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-08-04T13:24:52Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"6 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"The building is really nice and the staff are encouraging to children","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"The building is really nice and the staff are encouraging to children","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Becky Willis","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/108354704060419388115\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTE-hccNQAoFLcZGdieDm2-GYw6qxqkzSEvwiTBqQ2EvWAC=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2"},"publishTime":"2017-07-21T17:41:30Z"},{"relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":5,"text":{"text":"great place to do deliver to very good delivery bay even if it was quite tight","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"great place to do deliver to very good delivery bay even if it was quite tight","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Domc82","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103453898662986885617\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/AD_cMMTB3zr5WMdWOK62AzJN6GiBQQ1Y_qutyB6xzkfxCENkISHu=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-09-25T19:26:25Z"}]