Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hope Wood Academy is a special school in Durham for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 September 2018, report published 9 October 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 22 October 2024
Pupils enjoy attending this highly ambitious school. Their learning is personalised to meet their unique needs. Pupils are ambassadors for the school. They are confident communicating with visitors. Pupils happily share experiences they have in school and beyond the school gates. This includes 'student take over day'. Pupils become senior leaders, teachers, caretakers and administrative assistants. They learn valuable employability skills and recall them with pride. Pupils' education, health and care plans (EHC plan) shape their education. Staff have high expectations about what pupils can do. As a result, pupils make exceptional progress in their learning and development. Preparation for next steps takes place from the early years through to sixth form. Pupils become increasingly independent over time. They also learn how to stay safe in a complex world. Pupils display the school's values of honesty, integrity and kindness consistently. Staff model these character traits well. Pupils behave well and support one another. This includes acting as peer mentors and helping younger pupils in therapy sessions. The school includes parents and carers in pupils' education exceptionally well. Parents attend informal engagement sessions in school. Pupils are proud to show parents what they have learned.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
250 pupils on roll, with places for 251
Schools near Hope Wood Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemore Hall School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 7.3 |
| Portland Academy | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Trimdon Hill School | 6 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Strawberry Lane | 7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Thornhill Park School | 7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Adele Pearson-Atkinson
- Phone
- 03339991454
- Address
- Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 3LP
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 138718
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.