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Murphy Crescent School

Community special school · Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LA

Ages 2–19 · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs M Wilson

Location

Address
Bishop Barrington Campus, Woodhouse Lane
Postcode
DL14 6LA
Town
Bishop Auckland
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bishop Auckland
39
Academies among open schools in Bishop Auckland
44% (17)
Open schools in DL14
26
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 DL14

  • Bishop Barrington Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LA · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.8
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence12.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LS · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand1.37

    0.2 miles away

  • Bishop Auckland College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6JZ · County Durham

    Ages 14–99

    • Att86.0
    • P8-3.2
    • EM5+0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Evergreen Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community special school

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6LS · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM62.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Aclet Close Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6PX · County Durham

    Ages 0–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QW · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.8%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs M Wilson

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