The Meadows Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Whitworth Lane
 Spennymoor DL16 7QW
Telephone: 01388 811178

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2025
History: This school arose from The Meadows School
Trust: Horizons Specialist Academy Trust
Sponsor: Horizons Specialist Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Lucy Winter (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew McGarry
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 12.6 / 11.19
Non-teaching Staff*: 16.82
Sex: Mixed
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 78.1% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.4km
* 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: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Spennymoor
School Number: 8407000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th December 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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