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Oakwood Learning Centre

Other independent special school · Darlington · DL2 2UH

Ages 8–18 · 14 pupils · Darlington

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 fill93%

14 pupils · 15 places

Pupils on roll
14
Boys / girls
13 / 1
School capacity
15
Capacity fill
14 / 15 (93%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 8–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Alister Sidgwick

Location

Address
New Biggin Lane, Heighington
Postcode
DL2 2UH
Town
Darlington
County
County Durham
Local authority
Darlington
District
Darlington
Constituency
Darlington
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 8–18, in Darlington, Darlington, 14 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Darlington
49
Academies among open schools in Darlington
76% (37)
Open schools in DL2
14
Open schools in Darlington LA
48

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in DarlingtonNear DL2

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    Other independent special school

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    Ages 8–18

    0.6 miles away

  • Timothy Hackworth Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shildon · DL4 1HN · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM62.5%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Shildon · DL4 1ES · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.93

    2.1 miles away

  • Greenfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newton Aycliffe · DL5 7LF · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence13.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Woodhouse Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bishop Auckland · DL14 6QW · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM64.8%

    2.8 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%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alister Sidgwick
Telephone
01388437139

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