We are delighted that New College Durham has been graded as outstanding by Ofsted. Plus, our excellence and innovation has been recognised by the awarding of the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Beacon Status.Neville’s Cross College was opened in 1921 by Durham County Council and provided teacher education for women only until 1963, when the first male students were admitted. New College Durham was formed in 1977 from the merger of Neville’s Cross College, which specialised in teacher education; and Durham Technical College, which had its origins as a college of mining. Our £35 million campus offers an impressive range of buildings, facilities and resources to give you a modern and stimulating learning environment, complemented by the most up to date learning materials, IT facilities and resources.