| Hamsterley Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 7.0small intake applications per place | – | 17% |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School Faith | Remains Good2022 | 4.6 applications per place | 74% | 9% |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett Faith | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 4.4small intake applications per place | 47% | 24% |
| Cassop Primary School | Good2023 | 4.0small intake applications per place | 53% | 17% |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 3.7 applications per place | – | 11% |
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Outstanding2024 | 3.6 applications per place | 83% | 12% |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston Faith | Good2023 | 3.6small intake applications per place | 78% | 19% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton Faith | Remains Good2023 | 3.6small intake applications per place | 71% | 17% |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Faith | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 3.3small intake applications per place | 63% | 40% |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Good2024 | 3.2 applications per place | 67% | 7% |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Faith | 2026 | 3.2small intake applications per place | 60% | 28% |
| Bloemfontein Primary School | Good2024 | 3.1small intake applications per place | 67% | 59% |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Faith | Standards maintained2025 | 3.1 applications per place | 74% | 12% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle Faith | Standards maintained2024 | 3.1small intake applications per place | 81% | 22% |
| Ramshaw Primary School | Remains Good2024 | 3.0small intake applications per place | 64% | 33% |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor Faith | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 3.0small intake applications per place | 67% | 8% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Faith | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 2.9small intake applications per place | 66% | 47% |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School | Good2024 | 2.9 applications per place | 72% | 27% |
| Etherley Lane Primary School | Standards maintained2025 | 2.9 applications per place | 65% | 44% |
| Red Rose Primary School | Good2023 | 2.9 applications per place | 81% | 15% |
| Sedgefield Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 2.8 applications per place | 73% | 16% |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Faith | Standards maintained2025 | 2.8small intake applications per place | 69% | 37% |
| Newker Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 2.7 applications per place | 69% | 29% |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham Faith | Remains Good · improving2024 | 2.7 applications per place | 75% | 19% |
| Byerley Park Primary School | 2026 | 2.7 applications per place | 73% | 25% |
| New Seaham Academy | Good2022 | 2.7 applications per place | 94% | 10% |
| West Pelton Primary School | Standards maintained2024 | 2.7small intake applications per place | 50% | 55% |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Faith | Remains Good2024 | 2.6small intake applications per place | 31% | 46% |
| Browney Primary Academy | Remains Good2022 | 2.6 applications per place | 71% | 16% |
| Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School Faith | 2026 | 2.6small intake applications per place | 60% | 15% |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 2.6 applications per place | 72% | 15% |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Outstanding2024 | 2.6 applications per place | 87% | 18% |
| Easington CofE Primary School Faith | 2026 | 2.6 applications per place | 65% | 21% |
| Escomb Primary School | 2026 | 2.5 applications per place | 57% | 14% |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Special measures 2026 | 2.5small intake applications per place | 20% | 70% |
| St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School Faith | Remains Good2024 | 2.5small intake applications per place | 25% | 72% |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Faith | Good2021 | 2.5 applications per place | 73% | 1% |
| East Stanley School | Remains Good2023 | 2.5 applications per place | 54% | 52% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley Faith | Remains Good2024 | 2.4small intake applications per place | 72% | 18% |
| Shotton Hall Primary School | Standards maintained2025 | 2.4 applications per place | 64% | 27% |
| Finchale Primary School | Standards maintained2025 | 2.4 applications per place | 78% | 5% |
| Ingleton CofE Primary School Faith | Standards maintained2024 | 2.4small intake applications per place | 89% | 15% |
| Nettlesworth Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 2.4small intake applications per place | 80% | 31% |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | Standards maintained2025 | 2.4 applications per place | 70% | 36% |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | Standards maintained2024 | 2.4 applications per place | 87% | 13% |
| Copeland Road Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 2.4small intake applications per place | – | 39% |
| Springmoor Grange School | Good2024 | 2.3 applications per place | 58% | 20% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Faith | Improved significantly2025 | 2.3small intake applications per place | 85% | 29% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Faith | Standards maintained2025 | 2.3small intake applications per place | 100% | 26% |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 2.3 applications per place | 56% | 12% |
| Toft Hill Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 2.3 applications per place | 74% | 15% |
| Green Lane Church of England Primary School Faith | Remains Good2023 | 2.3 applications per place | 55% | 32% |
| Peases West Academy | Remains Good2023 | 2.3small intake applications per place | 58% | 62% |
| St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley Faith | Standards maintained2024 | 2.3small intake applications per place | 43% | 28% |
| Montalbo Nursery & Primary School | Outstanding2023 | 2.2 applications per place | 85% | 14% |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Faith | 2026 | 2.2 applications per place | 85% | 2% |
| Sugar Hill Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 2.2 applications per place | 52% | 32% |
| Thornhill Primary School | Outstanding2023 | 2.2 applications per place | 93% | 36% |
| Cestria Primary School | Standards maintained2024 | 2.2 applications per place | 74% | 14% |
| Cotsford Primary School | Good2024 | 2.2 applications per place | 53% | 53% |
| Ebchester CofE Primary School Faith | Good2023 | 2.2small intake applications per place | 67% | 14% |
| Frosterley Primary School | Good2024 | 2.2small intake applications per place | 71% | 31% |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School Faith | Remains Outstanding2024 | 2.2 applications per place | 67% | 13% |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School Faith | Standards maintained2024 | 2.2 applications per place | 73% | 13% |
| Shotley Bridge Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 2.2 applications per place | 59% | 11% |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Faith | Improved significantly2025 | 2.2 applications per place | 76% | 13% |
| Aycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School | Not yet inspected | 2.2 applications per place | – | 19% |
| Beamish Primary School | Remains Good2021 | 2.2small intake applications per place | 29% | 49% |
| Bournmoor Primary School | Remains Good2024 | 2.1small intake applications per place | 65% | 44% |
| Coxhoe Primary School | 2026 | 2.1 applications per place | 84% | 21% |
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Faith | 2026 | 2.1 applications per place | 71% | 7% |
| Vane Road Primary School | 2026 | 2.1 applications per place | 72% | 24% |
| Yohden Primary School | Good2023 | 2.1 applications per place | 57% | 43% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Faith | Remains Good2024 | 2.1 applications per place | 67% | 10% |
| Woodlea Primary School | Remains Good2024 | 2.1 applications per place | – | 24% |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Faith | Good2023 | 2.1 applications per place | 74% | 42% |
| Witton Gilbert Primary School | Remains Good2022 | 2.1 applications per place | 53% | 25% |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Faith | Good2023 | 2.1small intake applications per place | 50% | 26% |
| Hunwick Primary School | Good2024 | 2.1 applications per place | – | 18% |
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Faith | 2026 | 2.1 applications per place | 73% | 16% |
| Seaview Primary School | Good2024 | 2.1 applications per place | 64% | 46% |
| South Stanley Infant and Nursery School | Standards maintained2025 | 2.0 applications per place | – | 53% |
| Langley Moor Primary School | 2026 | 2.0 applications per place | 77% | 17% |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | Good2023 | 2.0small intake applications per place | 58% | 44% |
| Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School Faith | 2026 | 2.0small intake applications per place | – | 8% |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Good2022 | 2.0 applications per place | 32% | 48% |
| Butterknowle Primary School | 2026 | 2.0small intake applications per place | 29% | 20% |
| Hartside Primary Academy | Remains Good2022 | 2.0 applications per place | 63% | 28% |
| Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School Faith | Remains Good2024 | 2.0small intake applications per place | – | 25% |
| King Street Primary School | Good2024 | 2.0 applications per place | 53% | 42% |
| Moorside Primary Academy | Standards maintained2025 | 2.0small intake applications per place | 43% | 49% |
| North Park Primary School | Good2023 | 2.0 applications per place | 56% | 66% |
| Sacriston Academy | 2026 | 2.0 applications per place | 88% | 43% |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | Remains Good2023 | 2.0 applications per place | 52% | 44% |
| Seaham Trinity Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 2.0 applications per place | 54% | 45% |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Faith | Good2023 | 2.0 applications per place | 77% | 8% |
| Stanley (Crook) Primary School | Remains Good · improving2024 | 2.0 applications per place | 60% | 11% |
| Consett Infant School | Remains Good2023 | 1.9 applications per place | – | 21% |
| Acre Rigg Infant School | 2026 | 1.9 applications per place | – | 48% |
| Pelton Community Primary School | Not yet inspected | 1.9 applications per place | 48% | 48% |
| Dene House Primary School | 2026 | 1.9 applications per place | 59% | 54% |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Faith | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.9 applications per place | 59% | 7% |
| Greenland Community Primary School | Improved significantly2025 | 1.9 applications per place | 75% | 48% |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon Faith | Good2023 | 1.9 applications per place | 67% | 54% |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Good2022 | 1.9 applications per place | 29% | 68% |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 1.9 applications per place | 41% | 18% |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor Faith | Good2024 | 1.9 applications per place | 22% | 43% |
| Shield Row Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.9 applications per place | 65% | 31% |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Faith | Good2023 | 1.9small intake applications per place | 67% | 15% |
| Annfield Plain Infant School | Remains Good2024 | 1.9 applications per place | – | 38% |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Faith | Standards maintained2025 | 1.8 applications per place | 52% | 18% |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | 2026 | 1.8 applications per place | 71% | 41% |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park Faith | Good2023 | 1.8small intake applications per place | 67% | 30% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Faith | Good2022 | 1.8 applications per place | 84% | 41% |
| Willington Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.8 applications per place | 56% | 56% |
| Sunnybrow Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 1.8small intake applications per place | 36% | 69% |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Good2024 | 1.8small intake applications per place | 60% | 71% |
| Thornley Academy | Remains Good · concerns noted2024 | 1.8small intake applications per place | 54% | 36% |
| Bearpark Primary School | Good2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 31% | 40% |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 84% | 30% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton Faith | Good2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 71% | 32% |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Faith | Remains Good2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 73% | 14% |
| Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool Faith | Not yet inspected | 1.7small intake applications per place | 67% | 20% |
| Evenwood Church of England Primary School Faith | Standards maintained2024 | 1.7small intake applications per place | 86% | 60% |
| Fishburn Primary School | Requires improvement2023 | 1.7small intake applications per place | 45% | 51% |
| Howletch Lane Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 44% | 34% |
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Faith | Remains Good2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 79% | 16% |
| Pittington Primary School | Remains Good2022 | 1.7 applications per place | 65% | 8% |
| Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | 2026 | 1.7 applications per place | 64% | 34% |
| Crook Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.7 applications per place | 52% | 39% |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Requires improvement2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 52% | 68% |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Faith | Special measures Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.7 applications per place | – | 53% |
| Ropery Walk Primary School | Standards maintained2024 | 1.7 applications per place | 68% | 33% |
| Catchgate Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.6 applications per place | 50% | 44% |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Faith | 2025 | 1.6 applications per place | 66% | 24% |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Good2023 | 1.6 applications per place | 50% | 58% |
| Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery | Remains Good2023 | 1.6 applications per place | 56% | 40% |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham Faith | Remains Good2024 | 1.6 applications per place | – | 54% |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Faith | Standards maintained2025 | 1.6 applications per place | 40% | 50% |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Requires improvement2023 | 1.6 applications per place | – | 65% |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | Standards maintained2024 | 1.6 applications per place | – | 50% |
| Timothy Hackworth Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.6 applications per place | 52% | 63% |
| Castleside Primary School | Good2022 | 1.6 applications per place | 43% | 23% |
| Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School Faith | Good2023 | 1.6 applications per place | 84% | 16% |
| Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Faith | Good2024 | 1.6 applications per place | 45% | 32% |
| Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law Faith | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 1.6small intake applications per place | 11% | 34% |
| St Andrew's Academy | Good2019 | 1.6 applications per place | 46% | 36% |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village Faith | Good2022 | 1.6 applications per place | 81% | 14% |
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Faith | Good2024 | 1.6 applications per place | 58% | 32% |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery | Requires improvement2021 | 1.6 applications per place | 58% | 50% |
| The Grove Primary School | Good2023 | 1.6 applications per place | 38% | 43% |
| Cotherstone Primary School | Good2024 | 1.6small intake applications per place | 40% | 20% |
| Wheatley Hill Community Primary School | Good2023 | 1.5 applications per place | 68% | 43% |
| Ouston Primary School | 2026 | 1.5 applications per place | 54% | 15% |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 1.5 applications per place | 83% | 48% |
| Burnopfield Primary School | 2026 | 1.5 applications per place | 78% | 18% |
| Langley Park Primary School | Requires improvement2024 | 1.5 applications per place | 50% | 39% |
| Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy | Special measures Inadequate2022 | 1.5small intake applications per place | 58% | 20% |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton Faith | Remains Good · improving2024 | 1.5small intake applications per place | 70% | 27% |
| Tow Law Millennium Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.5small intake applications per place | 54% | 43% |
| Delves Lane Primary School | 2026 | 1.5 applications per place | 35% | 47% |
| Kelloe Primary School | Not yet inspected | 1.5small intake applications per place | 76% | 45% |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School | Good2024 | 1.5 applications per place | 64% | 26% |
| Westlea Primary School | Good2022 | 1.5 applications per place | 77% | 43% |
| Cockfield Primary School | Good2023 | 1.4small intake applications per place | 88% | 26% |
| Leadgate Primary School - Split Site | Remains Good2023 | 1.4 applications per place | 47% | 52% |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School | Good2024 | 1.4 applications per place | – | 19% |
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.4small intake applications per place | 73% | 56% |
| Seascape Primary School | Special measures 2026 | 1.4 applications per place | 7% | 73% |
| Sherburn Primary School | Standards maintained2025 | 1.4 applications per place | 57% | 31% |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Good2019 | 1.4 applications per place | 38% | 24% |
| Shotton Primary School | Remains Good2022 | 1.4 applications per place | 64% | 48% |
| Easington Colliery Primary School | Good2023 | 1.4 applications per place | 72% | 43% |
| St William's Catholic Primary School Faith | Good2024 | 1.4 applications per place | 60% | 17% |
| Collierley Nursery and Primary School | 2026 | 1.4 applications per place | 72% | 33% |
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | Good2024 | 1.4 applications per place | – | 50% |
| Blackhall Primary School | Good2023 | 1.4 applications per place | 53% | 47% |
| West Rainton Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.4 applications per place | 76% | 52% |
| Wolsingham Primary School | 2026 | 1.4 applications per place | 76% | 20% |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Faith | Requires improvement2024 | 1.4small intake applications per place | 70% | 46% |
| Brandon Primary Academy | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.3 applications per place | 57% | 55% |
| Ludworth Primary School | Remains Good2023 | 1.3small intake applications per place | 64% | 58% |
| St John's Chapel Primary School | Remains Good2024 | 1.3small intake applications per place | – | 17% |
| Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Faith | Graded · no overall grade2024 | 1.3small intake applications per place | 56% | 23% |
| South Hetton Primary | Good2023 | 1.3 applications per place | 57% | 39% |
| Wingate Primary School | Good2023 | 1.3 applications per place | – | 39% |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Good2024 | 1.3 applications per place | 94% | 68% |
| St Helen Auckland Community Primary School | Not yet inspected | 1.3 applications per place | 43% | 43% |
| Hesleden Primary School | 2026 | 1.3small intake applications per place | 42% | 25% |
| Bowburn Primary School | Good2024 | 1.3 applications per place | – | 31% |
| Victoria Lane Academy | Good2024 | 1.2 applications per place | 46% | 58% |
| Ribbon School | Good2023 | 1.2 applications per place | 64% | 41% |
| Byers Green Primary School | Graded · no overall grade2025 | 1.2small intake applications per place | 63% | 40% |
| Woodland Primary School | Good2024 | 1.2small intake applications per place | – | 8% |
| Burnhope Primary School | Standards maintained2024 | 1.2small intake applications per place | 50% | 52% |
| Chilton Academy | Remains Good2022 | 1.2 applications per place | 63% | 34% |
| Esh Winning Academy | Remains Good2023 | 1.2 applications per place | 57% | 42% |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School | 2026 | 1.2 applications per place | 62% | 67% |
| Deaf Hill Primary School | Remains Good2022 | 1.1small intake applications per place | 69% | 50% |
| Acre Rigg Academy | Remains Good2023 | no data | 47% | 59% |
| Annfield Plain Junior School | Remains Good2023 | no data | 53% | 58% |
| Benfieldside Primary School | Good2024 | no data | – | – |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Faith | Remains Good2023 | no data | 65% | 15% |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 2026 | no data | 54% | 58% |
| Consett Junior School | Remains Good2023 | no data | 67% | 33% |
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | Not yet inspected | no data | – | 0% |
| Lumley Junior School | Remains Good2024 | no data | 77% | 26% |
| South Stanley Junior School | Good2024 | no data | 74% | 62% |
| Wearhead Primary School | Standards maintained2024 | no data | – | 18% |