Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Home About School Life Junior (3-11) Senior (11-16) Sixth Form (16-18) Apply Contact Us Visit our Junior House Open Day in January. Be Your Best at Durham High School Durham High School is the only independent school in County Durham for girls, educating pupils from Nursery to Sixth Form. Start your journey with us 1 2 3 4 5 Find out more Junior House Junior House at Durham High School is a welcoming place, characterised by a wonderful family atmosphere where each girl is known exceptionally well by her teachers and valued... Find Out More Senior House Is it possible to take excitable, hectic, distractible, uncertain, endearing, dreaming, aspiring children of 11 and, in 7 years to deliver polished, balanced, focussed young ad... Find Out More Sixth Form The Sixth Form at Durham High School is a home from home. It is our aim that it will provide you with the most enjoyable two years of your academic life to date. We aim... Find Out More Admissions Durham High School was one of the first schools in the North East of England to take girls’ education seriously and we are proud to continue that tradition today; we seek... Find Out More Continuous Continuous As a private school in Durham our education from Nursery to Sixth Form allows for continuity of care and ease of transition between key stages. In addition, Juniors enjoy access to Senior facilities such as tennis courts and laboratories. 1 2 3 4 5 Stay Connected Latest News 28 Nov 2021 4:09 pm 28/11/21: Update on power at school 6pm: Durham High School will open to all staff and pupils tomorrow (Monday 29 November 2021). Power has been r... 26 Nov 2021 4:30 pm End of week bulletin: 26 November We launched the festive season in style this afternoon, with a fantastic Parents and Friends Christmas Fayre. After a... 1 2 3 Twitter @DurhamHighSch Thank you, Year 3, for helping to improve our Forest Area by tidying up from Storm Arwen! #BeYourBest 4 hours ago @DurhamHighSch At Durham High School, every girl has the opportunity to learn how to take risks, inspire and lead others. That is why there is no better place in Durham for your daughter to learn, grow and develop, ready to encounter university, work and later life. Find out more 6 hours ago @DurhamHighSch What would Florence Nightingale do? Inspired by Florence Nightingale, Year 2 learned some basic Wilderness First Aid in the Forest Area. Thankfully, no one was really hurt! #BeYourBest 10 hours ago Visit Enquire Apply Durham High School, Farewell Hall, South Road, Durham, DH1 3TB Tel: 0191 384 3226 © 2021 Durham High School Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions GDPR Statement Website Designed & Developed by Hush.Digital Quick Info About School Life Early Years Junior House Senior House Sixth Form Admissions Key Links Latest News Events Term Dates Vacancies Open Events Our Community Cookies help us to provide, protect and improve our services. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our privacy policy. CLOSE