North East
Special schools in County Durham
13 special schools in County Durham.
Ofsted among special schools in County Durham
Good3
Outstanding1
No overall grade9
4 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 9 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 4
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 3
- Average days since inspection
- 847
- Framework mix
- 4 historic, 3 current, 6 none
Special schools in County Durham
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
13 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft Community SchoolCommunity special school | Stanley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeCommunity special school | Durham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Elemore Hall SchoolCommunity special school | Durham | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Evergreen Primary SchoolCommunity special school | Bishop Auckland | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Forest Park SchoolOther independent special school | Newton Aycliffe | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Highcroft SchoolOther independent special school | Bishop Auckland | No overall grade | — | — | |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe SchoolOther independent special school | Newton Aycliffe | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Strawberry LaneOther independent special school | Bowburn | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Grange Learning CentreOther independent special school | Low Willington | No overall grade | — | — | |
| The Oaks Secondary SchoolCommunity special school | Spennymoor | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Trimdon Hill SchoolOther independent special school | Trimdon Grange | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Villa Real SchoolCommunity special school | Consett | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Walworth SchoolCommunity special school | Newton Aycliffe | Good 2023 | — | — |