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Highcroft School

Other independent special school · Bishop Auckland · DL13 5AG

Ages 11–18 · 13 pupils · County Durham

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Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill81%

13 pupils · 16 places

Pupils on roll
13
Boys / girls
0 / 13
School capacity
16
Capacity fill
13 / 16 (81%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr David Laheney

Location

Address
Highcroft, The Green, Cockfield
Postcode
DL13 5AG
Town
Bishop Auckland
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–18, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, 13 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Bishop Auckland
39
Academies among open schools in Bishop Auckland
44% (17)
Open schools in DL13
13
Open schools in County Durham LA
281

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Bishop AucklandNear DL13

  • Cockfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL13 5EN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.7%

    0.2 miles away

  • Butterknowle Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL13 5PB · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ramshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 9SD · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM33.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Staindrop Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Darlington · DL2 3JU · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Laheney
Telephone
01388718031
Website
www.keys-group.co.uk

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