The Meadows Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy special converter
Spennymoor · DL16 7QW · County Durham
Ages 11–16
- FSM78.1%
0.0 miles away
ClosedURN 131905
The Meadows School
Community special school · Spennymoor · DL16 7QW
Ages 11–16 · 63 pupils · County Durham
Attainment 8
10.2
Overall absence
31.6%
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-2.01
−20+2
Attainment 810.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+6%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence31.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)65.1%
Unauthorised17.2%
- Authorised absence
- 14.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 22.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 63
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).
Capacity fill84%
63 pupils · 75 places
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- Boys / girls
- 50 / 13
- School capacity
- 75
- Capacity fill
- 63 / 75 (84%)
- Free school meals
- 73%
- FSM pupils
- 46
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Mr A McGarry
Location
- Address
- Whitworth Lane
- Postcode
- DL16 7QW
- Town
- Spennymoor
- Local authority
- County Durham
- District
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Urban/rural
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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 community special school, Ages 11–16, in Spennymoor, County Durham, 63 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 73%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Whitworth Park Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Spennymoor · DL16 7LN · County Durham
Ages 11–16
- Att847.7
- P8-0.0
- EM5+35%
- Absence9.5%
0.3 miles away
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Spennymoor · DL16 7NA · County Durham
Ages 2–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM35.7%
- Demand1.13
0.4 miles away
Middlestone Moor Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy 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 OutstandingCommunity 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: GoodCommunity 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: GoodCommunity 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: GoodCommunity 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
- Mr A McGarry