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ClosedSecondaryURN 114300

Whitworth Park School and Sixth Form College

Foundation school · Spennymoor · DL16 7LN

Ages 11–18 · 834 pupils · County Durham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill62%

834 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
834
Boys / girls
430 / 404
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
834 / 1,350 (62%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
129
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr David Stone

Location

Address
Whitworth Lane
Postcode
DL16 7LN
Town
Spennymoor
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
Bishop Auckland
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Spennymoor, County Durham, 834 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.8%.

Open schools in Spennymoor
12
Secondary schools in Spennymoor
1
Academies among open schools in Spennymoor
42% (5)
Open schools in DL16
13
Secondary in DL16
1
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary 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%

    0.0 miles away

  • Ferryhill School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ferryhill · DL17 8RW · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.7 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

    0.2 miles away

  • The Meadows Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy special converter

    Spennymoor · DL16 7QW · County Durham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM78.1%

    0.3 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%

    0.3 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

  • North Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 6PP · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Stone

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