Wolsingham School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Grammar School Building
 West End
 Wolsingham
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL13 3DJ
Telephone: 01388 527302

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
History: This school arose from Wolsingham School
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Acting Headteacher: Mr Nick Mitchinson (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Jonathan Ferstenberg
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 43.6 / 4
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.97
Number of pupils: 743
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 8.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 20.0km
* 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 West Durham
Electoral Ward: Weardale
School Number: 8404139

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st January 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Wolsingham Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  2. Frosterley Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  3. Tow Law Millennium Primary School (5.4km) show on map
  4. Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School,... (5.7km) show on map
  5. Hamsterley Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  6. Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School (7.9km) show on map
  7. Peases West Academy (9.1km) show on map
  8. Hartside Primary Academy (9.2km) show on map
  9. Crook Primary School (9.6km) show on map
  10. Witton-le-Wear Primary School (9.8km) show on map
  11. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook (10.0km) show on map
  12. Howden-le-Wear Primary School (10.0km) show on map
  13. Stanley (Crook) Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  14. Woodland Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  15. Castleside Primary School (11.5km) show on map
  16. Butterknowle Primary School (12.2km) show on map
  17. Moorside Primary Academy (12.2km) show on map
  18. Sunnybrow Primary School (12.4km) show on map
  19. St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park (12.7km) show on map
  20. Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary Schoo... (12.8km) show on map
  21. Esh Winning Academy (12.8km) show on map
  22. Toft Hill Primary School (13.0km) show on map
  23. Hunwick Primary School (13.0km) show on map
  24. St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett (13.1km) show on map
  25. Willington Primary School (13.1km) show on map
  26. The Independent Grammar School:Durham (13.2km) show on map
  27. The Grove Primary School (13.3km) show on map
  28. Parkside Academy (13.4km) show on map
  29. Delves Lane Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  30. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (13.5km) show on map
  31. Derwentside College (13.9km) show on map
  32. Escomb Primary School (14.1km) show on map
  33. Cockfield Primary School (14.1km) show on map
  34. All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester (14.2km) show on map
  35. Ramshaw Primary School (14.2km) show on map
  36. Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School (14.2km) show on map
  37. Delta Independent School (14.2km) show on map
  38. Highcroft School (14.3km) show on map
  39. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill (14.4km) show on map
  40. Learning for Life (14.4km) show on map
  41. Consett Infant School (14.5km) show on map
  42. St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village (14.5km) show on map
  43. St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College (14.5km) show on map
  44. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett (14.6km) show on map
  45. Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School (14.6km) show on map
  46. Beechdale Nursery School (14.8km) show on map
  47. Consett Junior School (14.8km) show on map
  48. Evenwood Church of England Primary School (14.8km) show on map
  49. Consett Academy (14.9km) show on map
  50. The Grange Learning Centre (15.0km) show on map
  51. Benfieldside Primary School (15.0km) show on map
  52. Villa Real School (15.1km) show on map
  53. Leadgate Primary School - Split Site (15.3km) show on map
  54. Bishop Auckland College (15.5km) show on map
  55. Byers Green Primary School (15.6km) show on map
  56. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (15.6km) show on map
  57. Copeland Road Primary School (15.6km) show on map
  58. Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery (15.7km) show on map
  59. Etherley Lane Nursery School (15.7km) show on map
  60. Etherley Lane Primary School (15.7km) show on map
  61. Bishop Barrington Academy (15.8km) show on map
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  65. Evergreen Primary School (15.9km) show on map
  66. Shotley Bridge Primary School (16.0km) show on map
  67. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop ... (16.1km) show on map
  68. Burnhope Primary School (16.1km) show on map
  69. Langley Park Primary School (16.2km) show on map
  70. Woodhouse Primary Academy (16.3km) show on map
  71. King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (16.4km) show on map
  72. New Brancepeth Primary Academy (16.4km) show on map
  73. Aclet Close Nursery School (16.5km) show on map
  74. Cockton Hill Junior School (16.5km) show on map
  75. Cockton Hill Infant School (16.5km) show on map
  76. Middleton-In-Teesdale Academy (16.7km) show on map
  77. Hassockfield Secure Training Centre (16.7km) show on map
  78. Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery (17.0km) show on map
  79. Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary Schoo... (17.0km) show on map
  80. St Andrew's Academy (17.1km) show on map
  81. Croft Community School (17.2km) show on map
  82. Brandon Primary Academy (17.3km) show on map
  83. Annfield Plain Infant School (17.4km) show on map
  84. Catchgate Primary School (17.5km) show on map
  85. Durham Academy (17.5km) show on map
  86. Annfield Plain Junior School (17.5km) show on map
  87. Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School (17.8km) show on map
  88. Staindrop Academy (17.8km) show on map
  89. Browney Primary Academy (17.9km) show on map
  90. Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School (18.0km) show on map
  91. Bearpark Primary School (18.1km) show on map
  92. The Meadows Academy (18.2km) show on map
  93. Prince Bishops Community Primary School (18.2km) show on map
  94. St John's Chapel Primary School (18.2km) show on map
  95. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor (18.3km) show on map
  96. Collierley Nursery and Primary School (18.5km) show on map
  97. Cotherstone Primary School (18.5km) show on map
  98. Whitworth Park Academy (18.5km) show on map
  99. Witton Gilbert Primary School (18.5km) show on map
  100. Langley Moor Nursery School (18.6km) show on map
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