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The Meadows Academy

Academy special converter · Spennymoor · DL16 7QW

Ages 11–16 · 64 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Ofsted

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-12-05

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

64 pupils · 75 places

Pupils on roll
64
Boys / girls
52 / 12
School capacity
75
Capacity fill
64 / 75 (85%)
Free school meals
78.1%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Horizons Specialist Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms L Winter

Location

Address
Whitworth Lane
Postcode
DL16 7QW
Town
Spennymoor
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
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 academy special converter, Ages 11–16, in Spennymoor, County Durham, 64 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 78.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Spennymoor
12
Academies among open schools in Spennymoor
42% (5)
Open schools in DL16
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 SpennymoorNear DL16

  • Whitworth Park Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Spennymoor · DL16 7LN · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Middlestone Moor Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Durham · DL16 7DA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • The Oaks Secondary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Spennymoor · DL16 7DB · County Durham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att84.0
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+2%
    • Absence10.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • King Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6RA · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Springmoor Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6SQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • North Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6PP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM65.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms L Winter
Telephone
01388811178
Website
https://www.horizonstrust.org.uk/our-academies/the-meadows-academy

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