OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Other independent special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
County Durham
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
13
13 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
13
100.0% of pupils
Male pupils
0
0.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
School
—
County Durham
32.2%
North East
32.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
School
—
County Durham
4.7%
North East
10.0%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
School
—
County Durham
0.5%
North East
0.9%
England
1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
13 of
13 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
39.1 pts
above
England
6.0%
40.1 pts
above
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
81.3%
1.5 pts
above England
Highcroft School
81.3%
County Durham
92.8%
North East
88.8%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.