Norman Cornish Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Norman Cornish Academy is a special school in Spennymoor for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in December 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 31 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
64 pupils on roll, with places for 75
Schools near Norman Cornish Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Secondary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 3.5 |
| The Grange Learning Centre | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Evergreen Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Strawberry Lane | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Walworth School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms L Winter
- Phone
- 01388811178
- Address
- Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW
- Local authority
- County Durham
- URN
- 151483
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.