Compare Durham Johnston Comprehensive School and Wellfield School and Whitworth Park Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Durham Johnston Comprehensive School (Secondary) in Durham; Wellfield School (Secondary) in Wingate; Whitworth Park Academy (Secondary) in Spennymoor — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Wellfield School and Whitworth Park Academy. They are secondary phase and community school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Durham, County Durham, Wingate, County Durham and Spennymoor, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Durham Johnston Comprehensive School), published Mar 2015. The lowest is 2 (Wellfield School), published Jul 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Whitworth Park Academy (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST and ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
DH1 4SU
|
Wellfield School
TS28 5AX
|
Whitworth Park Academy
DL16 7LN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Durham County Durham DH1 4SU |
Wingate County Durham TS28 5AX |
Spennymoor County Durham DL16 7LN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 6 Mar 2015 | 2 4 Jul 2018 | 2 15 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1700 | 1011 | 1300 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | County Durham (840) | CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.durhamjohnston.org.uk | www.wellfieldschool.net | whitworthpark.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01913843887 | 01429838783 | 01388824800 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Durham
County Durham
DH1 4SU - Ofsted
- 1 6 Mar 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- County Durham (840)
- Website
- www.durhamjohnston.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01913843887
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wingate
County Durham
TS28 5AX - Ofsted
- 2 4 Jul 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.wellfieldschool.net
- Telephone
- 01429838783
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Spennymoor
County Durham
DL16 7LN - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- whitworthpark.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01388824800
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