Special schools in County Durham

9 open special schools in the County Durham local authority area.

• Croft Community School (Stanley; Community special school; ages 4-16; report card 13 January 2026)
• Durham Trinity School & Sports College (Durham; Community special school; ages 2-19)
• Elemore Hall School (Durham; Community special school; ages 11-16; inspected 21 May 2024)
• Evergreen Primary School (Bishop Auckland; Community special school; ages 2-11)
• Hope Wood Academy (Durham; Academy special converter; ages 2-19)
• Norman Cornish Academy (Spennymoor; Academy special converter; ages 11-16; inspected 5 December 2023)
• The Oaks Secondary School (Spennymoor; Community special school; ages 11-19)
• Villa Real School (Consett; Community special school; ages 2-19; inspected 21 January 2020)
• Walworth School (Newton Aycliffe; Community special school; ages 4-11)

All schools in County Durham

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.