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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

North Durham Academy

URN 136745 · County DurhamOpen
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Inspection history (7)

  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Report card

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected

    Karen Blackburn (lead), Catherine Beard, Graham Findlay, Joanne Maw, Kieran McGrane

  2. 22 Jun 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 21 Sept 2022

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Richard Jones (lead), Jamie Lawler, Kate Lounds, Michelle Farr

  3. 4 Oct 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Dec 2018

    Requires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Darren Stewart (lead), Joanne Owens, Sara Crawshaw, Stephen Crossley

  4. 6 Jun 2018

    School monitoring visit · published 3 Jul 2018

    Darren Stewart

  5. 24 May 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 14 Jul 2017

    Inadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate

    Michael Reeves (lead), Catherine Garrett, David Penny, Joanne Owens, Mike Tull

  6. 21 May 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 16 Jun 2015

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formRequires improvement

    Alison Thomson (lead), Anne Smedley, Frank Cain, Graeme Clarke, Paul Welford

  7. 27 Jun 2013

    School inspection (CIF) · published 18 Jul 2013

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

    Margaret Farrow (lead), Catherine Laing, Christina McIntosh, Jacqueline Rothery, Nigel Drew

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Details

URN
136745
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
County Durham
Region
North East
Address
High Street, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
27 Jun 2013
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-09-2011
Region
North East
Status
Open
Website
northdurhamacademy.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1700
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01207292180
Admissions
Non-selective
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Knox
Pupils on roll
935
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1700
Number of pupils
935
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
50.60
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