Whitworth Park Academy
Academy sponsor led in Spennymoor, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 996 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1300 |
| Free school meals | 37.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7LN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.whitworthpark.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01388824800 |
| URN | 145564 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 October 2022, published 15 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| 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
- Ferryhill School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Parkside Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Bishop Barrington Academy (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Woodham Academy (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- Greenfield Academy (secondary school, about 8.4 km)
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (secondary school, about 9.5 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.