Tanfield School
Academy sponsor led in Stanley, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 739 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 690 |
| Free school meals | 32.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | EDEN LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | tanfieldschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01207232881 |
| URN | 147894 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 24 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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.
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Nearby schools
- North Durham Academy (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester (secondary school, about 6.0 km)
- Whickham School (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
- Hermitage Academy (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
- Consett Academy (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- Grace College (secondary school, about 8.6 km)
- Kingsmeadow Community School (secondary school, about 8.8 km)
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (secondary school, about 8.9 km)
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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.