St Leonard's

Brief History

Springwell Hall, a rich coal mine owner’s mansion, set in spacious grounds on the northern outskirts of Durham city, was purchased by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in 1935. One year later, on 26th August 1936, Springwell Hall became the home to St Leonard’s Catholic Central School. 

New Build

Watch this fly through video of our new school building!

These design images give an impression of how the new building will look. In particular the combination of the historic Victorian house with modern state of the art buildings is more than impressive. Equally, the connection between inside spaces and outside spaces really draws out the historic nature of the site and the beauty of the views to the south of the school site.

Top Left: The view of the entrance to the new building from just outside Springwell Hall.

Top Right: The view looking back into the school with the dining room directly ahead and the two wings of the school on either side.

Middle Left: The generously sized dining room, with views opening to the south and the outside area where pupils can gather.

Middle Right: The view of the school from the current road entrance of Fieldhouse Lane.

Bottom Left: The view from North Road.

Bottom Right: The entrance to the new building as seen from outside Springwell Hall.

Bottom Right: The view of the entrance to the new building from just outside Springwell Hall.