Open Air Education

All-through
Independent
Ages 4 to 14

No Ofsted inspection

Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, Stanhope Chase, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, SR8 1NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Open Air Education is an all-through school in Castle Eden Dene Nnr for ages 4 to 14. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Open Air Education.

Open Air Education on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Pupil numbers and mix

21 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Special educational needs support9.5%

9.5%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.5%

9.5%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Open Air Education

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Academy at Shotton Hall	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 52.2
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.5
Dene Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.4
Wellfield School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.8
Easington Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 51.8

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 4 to 14
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Atkinson
Phone: 07545181069
Website: openair.education (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, Stanhope Chase, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, SR8 1NJ
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 150768

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.