--- url: "https://www.framdurham.com/" school: "Framwellgate School Durham" --- Sixth Form Open Evening Monday 9th November at 5.00pm ### Welcome to Framwellgate School Durham Excellence, Compassion, Respect For All ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/images/homepage/A7403338(1).jpg) ## 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** [Read more... ](https://www.framdurham.com/welcome) ## [Latest News](https://www.framdurham.com/news) 5 November 2026 ### [Headteacher's Update 06.11.26](https://www.framdurham.com/news/2026-11-05-headteacher-s-update-06-11-26) 23 October 2026 ### [Headteacher's Update 23.10.26](https://www.framdurham.com/news/2026-10-23-headteacher-s-update-23-10-26) 16 October 2026 ### [Headteacher's Update 16.10.26](https://www.framdurham.com/news/2026-10-16-headteacher-s-update-16-10-26) ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/imagecache/720x720c/menu/A7403188(1).jpg) ### Parents' Evening Booking ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/imagecache/720x720c/menu/A7403420(1).jpg) ### Policies [policies-information](https://www.framdurham.com/policies-information) ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/imagecache/720x720c/menu/A7403354(1).jpg) ### Subjects [subjects](https://www.framdurham.com/subjects) ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/imagecache/720x720c/menu/A7403630(1).jpg) ### Uniform [uniform-and-equipment](https://www.framdurham.com/uniform-and-equipment) ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/imagecache/720x720c/menu/A7403496(1).jpg) ### ParentPay ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/imagecache/720x720c/menu/A7403279(1).jpg) ### Vacancies [vacancies](https://www.framdurham.com/vacancies) ## Excel Academy Partnership Framwellgate School Durham is proudly part of the Excel Academy Partnership. ![](https://files.schudio.com/framwellgate-school-durham/images/blocks/Framwell-Sixth-90-19-10-min-scaled.jpg) ## Sixth Form Come and visit our fantastic facilities, and see what we can offer you! 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