Compare Framwellgate School Durham and Wellfield School and Whitworth Park Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Framwellgate School Durham (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 Framwellgate School Durham, Wellfield School and Whitworth Park Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Durham, Wingate, County Durham and Spennymoor, County Durham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Wellfield School), published Jul 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Framwellgate School Durham (Dec 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,100, typical FSM 35–40%, range 25–30%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP, CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST and ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP.
| Attribute |
Framwellgate School Durham
DH1 5BQ
|
Wellfield School
TS28 5AX
|
Whitworth Park Academy
DL16 7LN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Durham DH1 5BQ |
Wingate County Durham TS28 5AX |
Spennymoor County Durham DL16 7LN |
| Latest Ofsted | Not judged 16 Dec 2024 | 2 4 Jul 2018 | 2 15 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1330 | 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 | THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP | CONNECT MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Website | www.framdurham.com | www.wellfieldschool.net | whitworthpark.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01913866628 | 01429838783 | 01388824800 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Durham
DH1 5BQ - Ofsted
- Not judged 16 Dec 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE EXCEL ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
- Website
- www.framdurham.com
- Telephone
- 01913866628
- 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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