- Address
- Broom Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8AN
- County Durham (840)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Lesley Candler
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 6 to 16
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Further education type
- Not applicable
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 113992,
DfE number: 840/1100
UKPRN: 10016506 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- 01740656040
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Number of pupils
- 330
- Open date
- 1 April 1994
- Reason establishment opened
- Not applicable
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 266
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 80.6%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 29 June 2026
- Teenage mothers
- Provides places for Teen Mothers
- Teenage mothers places
- 5
- Childcare facilities provision
- Does not have child care facilities
- SEN facilities
- PRU Does not have Provision for SEN
- Pupils with EBD
- PRU Does not have EBD provision
- Number of places
- 20
- Full time provision
- PRU offers full time provision
- Pupils educated by other providers
- PRU does offer tuition by another provider
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Chair of governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Green | 1578070 | Appointed by GB/board | 5 September 2025 | 5 September 2029 |
Governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kyle Dinsdale | 1858341 | Appointed by GB/board | 5 June 2025 | 4 June 2029 |
| Ms Paula Watson | 1858347 | Appointed by GB/board | 5 June 2025 | 4 June 2029 |
| Ms Sheena Wyness | 1858351 | Appointed by GB/board | 9 June 2025 | 4 June 2029 |
| Ms Rachael Muir | 1858343 | Appointed by GB/board | 22 May 2025 | 21 May 2029 |
| Aaron White | 1879506 | Appointed by GB/board | 23 April 2026 | 23 April 2029 |
| Michael Simpson | 1879508 | Appointed by GB/board | 23 April 2026 | 22 April 2029 |
| Mr David Wall | 1578090 | Appointed by GB/board | 7 March 2025 | 7 March 2029 |
| Mr Mark McCreedy | 1797239 | Appointed by GB/board | 7 January 2025 | 6 January 2029 |
| Ms Cheryl Temple | 1745896 | Appointed by GB/board | 22 April 2024 | 21 April 2028 |
| Ms Pam Hall | 1745893 | Appointed by GB/board | 22 March 2024 | 21 March 2028 |
| Mr Chris Horn | 1640018 | Appointed by GB/board | 5 September 2022 | 4 September 2026 |
| Mrs Lesley Candler | 1704663 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 18 March 2019 | Not recorded |
Governance professional - local authority maintained school
Not recorded
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Lee | 1600769 | Governor | 21 March 2022 | 13 March 2026 |
| Tracey Rumfitt | 1858345 | Governor | 14 May 2025 | 10 March 2026 |
| Melanie Stubbs | 1600771 | Governor | 2 March 2022 | 1 March 2026 |
| Joe Iancu | 1600768 | Governor | 26 January 2022 | 25 January 2026 |
These establishments are linked with The Woodlands, URN: 113992. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134161 | Aykley Heads Centre | Predecessor | None recorded |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North East
- District
- County Durham
- Ward
- Ferryhill
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Urban/rural description
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000047
- Easting
- 429308
- Northing
- 532578
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100110805397
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- County Durham 050
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- County Durham 050C
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.