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North Durham Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 High Street
 Stanley
 County Durham DH9 0TW
Telephone: 01207 292180

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Connect Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: New College Durham Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Principal: Mrs Gemma Knox (since July 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Gray
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.52 / 18.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.4
Number of pupils: 935
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 50.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: North Durham
Electoral Ward: Stanley
School Number: 8404000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st June 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (0.4km) show on map
  2. East Stanley School (0.4km) show on map
  3. Shield Row Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  4. Stanley Burnside Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  5. South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (1.1km) show on map
  6. South Stanley Junior School (1.1km) show on map
  7. Tanfield School (1.2km) show on map
  8. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor (1.3km) show on map
  9. Bloemfontein Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  10. Beamish Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  11. Oxhill Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
  12. Greenland Community Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  13. Tanfield Lea Community Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  14. West Pelton Primary School (3.0km) show on map
  15. Annfield Plain Junior School (3.3km) show on map
  16. Annfield Plain Infant School (3.5km) show on map
  17. Catchgate Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  18. Croft Community School (3.9km) show on map
  19. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton (3.9km) show on map
  20. Roseberry Primary and Nursery School (4.2km) show on map
  21. Burnopfield Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  22. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor (4.6km) show on map
  23. Collierley Nursery and Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  24. Burnhope Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  25. Edmondsley Primary Academy (5.3km) show on map
  26. Pelton Community Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  27. Ouston Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  28. Kibblesworth Academy (5.9km) show on map
  29. St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston (6.0km) show on map
  30. St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College (6.0km) show on map
  31. Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School (6.4km) show on map
  32. All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester (6.4km) show on map
  33. Hermitage Academy (6.7km) show on map
  34. St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston (6.8km) show on map
  35. Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  36. Clover Hill Community Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  37. Rowlands Gill Community Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  38. Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primar... (7.0km) show on map
  39. Highfield Community Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  40. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Pr... (7.0km) show on map
  41. Bullion Lane Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  42. Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary ... (7.1km) show on map
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  44. Sacriston Academy (7.3km) show on map
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  46. Fellside Community Primary School (7.6km) show on map
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  48. Whickham School (7.7km) show on map
  49. Barley Mow Primary School (7.7km) show on map
  50. St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley (7.7km) show on map
  51. Cestria Primary School (7.7km) show on map
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  53. St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley (7.8km) show on map
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  55. Emmanuel College (7.9km) show on map
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  67. Langley Park Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  68. Oakfield Junior School (8.5km) show on map
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  70. Front Street Community Primary School (8.5km) show on map
  71. Harlow Green Community Primary School (8.5km) show on map
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  86. Delves Lane Primary School (9.0km) show on map
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  88. Consett Infant School (9.2km) show on map
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  90. Learning for Life (9.2km) show on map
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  94. Kells Lane Primary School (9.5km) show on map
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  96. Delta Independent School (9.6km) show on map
  97. Derwentside College (9.6km) show on map
  98. Oxclose Community Academy (9.7km) show on map
  99. Glynwood Community Primary School (9.7km) show on map
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