Welcome to Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Durham Johnston is proud to be an 11-18 comprehensive school. We commit ourselves to sustaining an environment of academic excellence and respect for all of our learners. We have an outstanding track record of supporting post-16 students in making beyond expected progress in their academic studies, whilst also helping them in their personal development, so that they are informed and ready to make positive contributions to modern British society.To all students starting Year 12 courses, we welcome you to the Sixth Form. We are delighted to be working with you for the next two important years as you enter adulthood and feel privileged to be supporting you as you realise your academic and career ambitions. We will provide you with excellent specialist teaching, pastoral support and opportunities beyond the classroom, to enable you to further develop as an informed, adaptable and capable learner. We ask that you work hard, listen to your teachers, ask when you’re unsure about anything and be a positive role model in our wider school community.We look forward to working with you throughout this academic year and wish you the best of luck in all your pursuits.Sixth Form Leadership Team
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Boarding Type
No Boarder
School Type
Local authority maintained schools
Suitable Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
No. of Students
1,688 Total
No. of Boys
855 (50.7%)
No. of Girls
833 (49.3%)
Academic Excellence
GCSE Results
Latest Examination
24.7%
Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)
A-Level Results
Sixth Form Performance
A* grades
20.5%
A*/A grades
42.44%
Leavers' Destinations
Destinations after GCSEs
Staying in education
89%
School
79%
England
Apprenticeships
3%
School
3%
England
Further education
School sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
66%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
2%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Admissions Process
Start Application| Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
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Application for Sixth Form | |
Key Dates & Deadlines
Oct 7, 2025
Applications Open
Nov 5, 2025
Application Deadline
Jun 26, 2026
Sixth Form Induction Day – compulsory for applicants
Jun 26, 2026
Option blocks, based on application choices, published
Aug 20, 2026
GCSE results, registration and confirmation of places
Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays
Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.
Autumn
1 terms
Half Term 1
Sep 1 - Oct 24
Spring
1 terms
Half Term 1
Jan 5 - Feb 20
Summer
2 terms
Half Term 1
Apr 20 - May 1
Half Term 2
Jun 1 - Jul 20
Half-Term & Holiday Dates
Autumn Half Term
Oct 27 - Oct 31
Christmas
Dec 20 - Jan 5
Spring Half Term
Feb 21 - Mar 2
Easter
Apr 2 - Apr 20
May Day
May 1 - May 5
Summer Half Term
May 22 - Jun 1
Summer
Jul 20 - Sep 1
Alumni Stories
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We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.
Enrichment Activities
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