The Oaks Secondary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rock Road
 Spennymoor DL16 7DB
Telephone: 01388 827380

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2005

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Martyn Tweddle (since September 2025 – came from Croft Community School)
Previous Headteacher: Fiona Tweddle
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 38.8 / 81.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 101.95
Number of pupils: 349
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.0
Sex: Mixed (68% boys / 32% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 10.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,422,159*
Income Per Pupil: £21,266
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Spennymoor
School Number: 8407033

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th April 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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