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At this year’s Speech Day, our Head of School, Ed, delivered a memorable address to the school community. Standing in the grandeur of Durham Cathedral, he reflected on his journey,…

Mr Sewell reflects on the adventures of the Junior Outdoor Club, Senior Outdoor Club, and Duke of Edinburgh participants in 2024/25.   Outdoor Club trip to Osmotherley and Cleveland Hills: Saturday…

Durham School pupils have once again achieved outstanding GCSE results, with particular strengths in the sciences, languages, and computing, reflecting the breadth and depth of academic excellence across the school. …

This year, our sports department has continued to thrive, with more pupils than ever before progressing through performance pathways and representing the school across a wide range of sports. From…

Lucy G is one of our Burkitt Scholars who has just achieved some amazing A-Level results to end her long list of successes at Durham School (AAA – Geography, Politics,…

Grace J and Emily P reflect on this year’s Netball and Rowing seasons…  Netball Update by Grace J  This year’s 15 netball season was very successful, and the team has…

Daniel and Harish reflect on an incredible cricket tour…  It seemed to be tempting fate to set off on a school trip on April Fools’ Day… but this wasn’t just…

From Oxford to the Olympics – Durham School pupils achieve big this summer   The Durham School leavers of 2025 have demonstrated the breadth of their talents this summer, achieving…

One of the standout moments from this year’s Speech Day was the speech given by our outgoing Head of School, Emily. Her words were thoughtful, funny, and honest—offering a brilliant…

Girl’s 1st XI wicket keeper, Lucy, shares her thoughts on the girls’ cricket season at Durham School…  This cricket season has been fantastic for girls across the school, with very…