Education and Training

The Town and area is well served by schools and further education establishments, and currently has Education and Sport Action Zone Status. 

East Durham and Houghall Community Collage has a number of national sports academies and the Universities of Durham, Newcastle, Sunderland and Teeside are all within easy travelling distance.     

Schools and Colleges

Acre Rigg Infant School
Acre Rigg Road
0191 586 4437

Acre Rigg Junior School
Acre Rigg Road   0191 586 2910

Dene Community School of Technology
Manor Way 
0191 586 2140

Dene House Primary School
Manor Way
0191 586 2937

Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive 
0191 586 2765

Our Lady of the Rosary Primary
Westway
0191 586 2264 

Seascape Primary School
Ellison Road,
Peterlee.
0191 5864186

Shotton Hall School
Waveney Road 
0191 586 3619 

Shotton Hall Junior School
Waveney Road 
0191 586 2585 

Shotton Hall Infants School
Waveney Road
0191 586 3216

St Bedes RC Comprehensive School
Westway
0191 5862291 

East Durham and Houghhall Community College 
0191 518 2000

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