Durham Community Business College
Durham Community Business College (or Deerness Valley) is a coeducational secondary school located in Ushaw Moor, County Durham, England. The school is linked with Fyndoune Community College in Sacriston to form the Durham Federation.
| Durham Community Business College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Bracken Court , , DH7 7NG | |
| Coordinates | 54°46′54″N 1°38′16″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | Confident, Ambitious, Respectful and Proud |
| Local authority | Durham |
| Department for Education URN | 114311 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head teacher | Mrs Alison Jobling |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Website | http://durhamfederation.net/ |
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.
History
In 2018 Durham Community Business College and Fyndoune Community College federated to become one provision - the Durham Federation. The majority of students are educated at Durham Community Business College in Ushaw Moor. Fyndoune Community College in Sacriston offers a bespoke nurture provision as well as alternative education and vocational courses. Though the two school sites are collectively branded as the Durham Federation, they are legally still separate and retain their individual names.
As part of the federation, in 2018 the Ushaw Moor site had a new creative block constructed. This block includes catering facilities, an auditorium and music, technology and art facilities.
Ofsted and academic achievement
The Durham Federation was inspected by OFSTED in March 2019 and was judged to ‘require improvement’ in leadership and management.
Extracurricular activities
The Evolution Football Academy with professional coaching operates at the Ushaw Moor site.
In 2018 The Durham Federation was awarded a grant from the British Council to run an Erasmus project with schools from Norway, Turkey, Greece, Poland and Hungary.