FRP Advisory

Durham High School: Who Wins When a School Closes?

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Three months after Durham High School closed its doors for the final time, the future of its 13.77-acre site on South Road may be about to become clearer. The administrators have announced that prospective purchasers for the land and buildings must submit their best and final offers by 29 October, following what the selling agents … Read more

Durham High School: The £2 Million Question?

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I went to school in Durham. Belmont Comp, then Durham Johnston. Durham High School for Girls was posh. Prim green uniforms. This will be the first year since the late nineteenth century that there isn’t a new intake at DHS. It closed over the summer, following a takeover by a Chinese education company. There are … Read more