the infant and nursery school with the junior school in 2019. A new single-site Primary School was built adjacent to the old Junior School, and opened in April 2021. Secondary pupils attend a number of schools outside the village. Since the closure of the village’s own secondary school, most pupils attended Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, in Durham City. Changes to admissions rules since then, however, mean that they attend a variety of schools. The designated school for those living north of the A1(M) motorway is now Belmont Community School. Notable people Dick Witham, professional footballer References External links Website about/for Bowburn Bowburn Local History Society Bowburn Interchange (village newsletter) Villages in County Durham