Norman Cornish Academy
Academy special converter in Spennymoor, County Durham.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 64 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 75 |
| Free school meals | 78.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.horizonstrust.org.uk/our-academies/the-meadows-academy |
| Telephone | 01388811178 |
| URN | 151483 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, published 31 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Meadows School, URN 131905).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Oaks Secondary School (special school, about 0.8 km)
- Evergreen Primary School (special school, about 6.4 km)
- Walworth School (special school, about 8.2 km)
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College (special school, about 10.5 km)
- Elemore Hall School (special school, about 14.8 km)
- Beaumont Hill Academy (special school, about 18.4 km)
- Marchbank Free School (special school, about 18.5 km)
- Hope Wood Academy (special school, about 19.5 km)
Browse: Special 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.