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Special & SEND Schools in County Durham, England — Ratings & Provision | y.school

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SEND provision

Special & SEND Schools in County Durham

17 special schools and alternative provision settings in County Durham, ranked by Ofsted rating.

17

SEND settings

8

Good or Outstanding

~1,846

EHCP places

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The Oaks Secondary School

Spennymoor·Secondary

Croft Community School

Stanley·All-through

Elemore Hall School

Durham·Secondary

Villa Real School

Consett·All-through

Hope Wood Academy

Durham·All-through

Evergreen Primary School

Bishop Auckland·Primary

Endeavour Academy Durham

Peterlee·Secondary

Walworth School

Newton Aycliffe·Primary

The Meadows Academy

Spennymoor·Secondary

Requires Improvement

Ferryhill·All-through

Durham Trinity School & Sports College

Durham·All-through

Highcroft School

Bishop Auckland·Secondary

The Grange Learning Centre

Low Willington·All-through

Forest Park School

Newton Aycliffe·Secondary

North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School

Newton Aycliffe·All-through

Strawberry Lane

Bowburn·Secondary

Trimdon Hill School

Trimdon Grange·Primary

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All schools in County Durham All SEND areas

Finding SEND provision in County Durham▾

County Durham has 17 special schools and alternative provision settings listed on y.school, covering pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

8 of them are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

Together these settings record around 1,846 pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

SEND places are allocated through the local authority's EHCP process rather than the standard admissions round — use this hub to shortlist provision, then name your preferred school in the EHCP.