[1] The school educates pupils from Ushaw Moor and surrounding villages, including Sacriston, Lanchester, Esh Winning, Witton Gilbert, Langley Park and other areas North of Durham.

Fyndoune Community College in Sacriston offered a bespoke nurture provision as well as alternative education and vocational courses.

In March 2020, a further proposal was announced to merge the two colleges into a single site, following a request by the Department for Education.

However, the council pointed out the responses against the merger failed to put forward education reasons to keep both schools open.

[7] Durham Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs, Cambridge Nationals and WJEC qualifications as programmes of study for pupils.