Elemore Hall School
Pittington, Elemore Hall School, Durham, DH6 1QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Elemore Hall School is a special school in Durham for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 21 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 May 2024
Elemore Hall School is a growing multi-site school. It ensures pupils are safe and can develop into happy and successful members of the school community. Leaders have skilfully combined two other provisions into the school. The additional provisions are now thriving places to learn. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic and wider development. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Some pupils live on the school sites during the week. Adults expertly gain pupils' trust to make a positive difference in their lives. Staff want the best for pupils. They patiently help pupils to get back on track with learning. This helps pupils to feel calm in school. Many pupils need help to manage their feelings and behaviour. Some need support to attend school well. Staff provide considered and persistent support to help pupils improve their attendance and behaviour choices. Pupils learn how to be responsible citizens by following the school's values. These prepare pupils well for adulthood. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum. Reading and the development of pupils' language are important parts of the curriculum. Pupils who struggle to read receive effective support. This helps them experience success and access the wider curriculum fully.
What the school should improve
- The school does not have an embedded system to encourage pupils to read outside of school. This means that some pupils do not have consistent opportunities to practise their reading and phonics skills. The school should ensure parents and carers understand the school's reading and phonics approach so that they can confidently encourage their child's reading at home.
- Some pupils are persistently absent from school. They miss essential learning, which negatively impacts their education and wider development. The school's efforts to improve pupils' persistent absence demonstrates some impact but some parents and carers are resistant to the school's work to improve their child's attendance. The school should concentrate its work with parents and carers to overcome any barriers to regular attendance.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
41 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 209
Schools near Elemore Hall School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Wood Academy | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Strawberry Lane | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Portland Academy | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| The Poplars | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Hunter
- Phone
- 01913720275
- Address
- Pittington, Elemore Hall School, Durham, DH6 1QD
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 114337
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.