Framwellgate School Durham

Welcome to Framwellgate School Durham

Excellence, Compassion, Respect For All

About Us

Framwellgate School Durham is a medium size 11-18 co-educational, non-selective secondary school within a Multi Academy Trust, the Excel Academy Partnership.

Framwellgate School Durham is committed to keeping children safe in education. We expect all of our staff and visitors to share this commitment.

Our school promotes academic excellence and embraces the shared values of honesty, integrity, respect and compassion. We want our students to be ambitious, kind, resilient and hardworking, and have a genuine passion for learning. We want them to change the world with the knowledge, skills and confidence they have learned here; to champion fairness, build friendships for life, and have pride in our school. Above all, we want our students to be happy.

Headteacher's Welcome

Welcome to Framwellgate School, Durham, a vibrant comprehensive school with strong ties to the local community here in the North East. We are a community of students, families and staff working in collaboration with each other to support the aspirations of the young people we serve.

The ethos and culture of our school is based on the values of honesty and integrity; on the quality of our relationships; on respect and empathy for others; and on a genuine passion for learning.

Michael Wright

Latest News

14 July 2025

Headteacher's Update 14.07.25

4 July 2025

Headteacher's Update 04.07.25

27 June 2025

Headteacher's Update 27.06.25

Excel Academy Partnership

Framwellgate School Durham is proudly part of the Excel Academy Partnership.

Sixth Form

Come and visit our fantastic facilities, and see what we can offer you! To find out more about the Sixth Form contact Mrs King at Framwellgate School Durham.

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Facilities for Hire

The Sjovoll Centre offers a variety of facilities which are available to cater for your every need. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like any further information!

There are currently four multipurpose rooms available to hire, two of which can be broken out into a large double room.