Special school in Low Willington, County Durham
The Grange Learning Centre
Low Willington, County Durham, DL15 0TY
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Exam results
Special schools serve pupils whose needs the standard measures were not designed to describe, so results are not shown or ranked here.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 16
- Places
- 19
- How full
- 84% full — 16 of 19 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 6 / 10
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- Not published
- With an EHC plan
- 89%
- On SEN support
- 11%
England 25.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for County Durham 051C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 31%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 19%
- Households owning their home
- 73%
- Households in social housing
- 18%
- Households with no car
- 16%
- Adults economically inactive
- 43%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- Ages 7–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Mark Boyle
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Ward
- Willington & Hunwick
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- URN
- 135834
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest special schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Secondary SchoolCommunity special school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 2.5 mi |
| Evergreen Primary SchoolCommunity special school | Good 2022 | — | 4 mi |
| Strawberry LaneOther independent special school | No grade | — | 5.8 mi |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports CollegeCommunity special school | No grade | — | 6.2 mi |
| Walworth SchoolCommunity special school | Good 2023 | — | 6.6 mi |
| Oakwood Learning CentreOther independent special school | No grade | — | 7.3 mi |
| North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 7.6 mi |
| Pear Tree SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 7.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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