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Special schools in and near Durham

All 1 special school in Durham, and the nearest just outside.

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The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Durham.

  1. Strawberry Lane

    3.9 miles from Durham · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    26
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Strawberry Lane
  2. Elemore Hall School

    4.4 miles from Durham · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    32.8%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Elemore Hall School
  3. The Grange Learning Centre

    6.3 miles from Durham · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    16
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Grange Learning Centre
  4. Norman Cornish Academy

    6.3 miles from Durham · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    29.9%
    Pupils
    64
    Pupils per teacher
    5.1
    View school Norman Cornish Academy
The big picture

How Durham's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Durham

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools

Special schools in Durham, explained

There is 1 special schools in Durham, teaching 254 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

55.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £30,096 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 34.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Durham?
There are 1 special needs schools in Durham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Durham special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Durham is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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