12% of looked-after children with three or more placements in 2005/06 (12 per cent in England)
59% of looked-after children achieved at least one GCSE at grade A* to G at 30 September 2007 (63.7 per cent in England)
84% of looked-after children had their teeth checked by a dentist at 30 September 2007 (85.8 per cent in England)
92% of looked-after children had an annual health check at 30 September 2007 (84.4 per cent in England)
In December 2007 Ofsted said: "The authority has identified homelessness as a key issue affecting the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in Durham."
Source: Ofsted and the Department for Children, Schools and Families.