1
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor • DL16 7DB
1
13 May 2013
Top 10 Not applicable schools in County Durham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the local authority of County Durham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
43
Outstanding
1
Good
9
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 90% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Elemore Hall School
Durham • DH6 1QD
2
21 Jul 2024
3
Croft Community School
Stanley • DH9 8PR
2
5 Dec 2021
4
Villa Real School
Consett • County Durham • DH8 6BH
2
16 Jul 2020
5
Endeavour Academy Durham
Peterlee • County Durham • SR8 2RN
2
21 Oct 2018
6
Hope Wood Academy
Durham • SR8 3LP
2
9 Oct 2018
7
The Woodlands
Ferryhill • DL17 8AN
2
12 Sep 2016
8
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham • DH1 5WB
2
22 Mar 2016
9
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe • DL5 7LP
2
9 Sep 2013
10
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland • DL14 6LS
2
7 Feb 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.