Secondary
The Meadows Academy
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 64 of 75 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Trust
- HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted
Last inspected December 2023
Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Leadership and governanceRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
Inspected under the previous framework, which used its own four-point scale. Ofsted now publishes a report card grading several areas separately, so these grades are not directly comparable with a recent inspection’s.
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
County Durham admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- L Winter
- Address
- Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW
- Telephone
- 01388811178