GCSE 2025/26
#540 of 3,312
Better than 83% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147894.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 54.4 | 44.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 62.5% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62.6% | 43% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 22.9% | 11.7% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 80.2% | 58.5% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 131 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 739 |
| Girls | 327 |
| Boys | 412 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.1% |
| First language not English | 3% |
| SEN support | 100 |
| EHC plan | 32 |
| Average class size | 23.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 8.2% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 15.2% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 2.5% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 149 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 406 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 201 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 145 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 6 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 788 |
| Pupils on roll | 691 |
| Unfilled places | 12.3% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.8 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 43.9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.27 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 30.22 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 41.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 36.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 3.2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.9% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.3% |
| Permanent exclusions | 2 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 89.9% |
| Staying in education | 79.9% |
| Further education | 65.5% |
| School sixth form | 14.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% |
| Not sustained | 6.5% |
| Employment | 2.9% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Tanfield Lea Community Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | North Durham Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Nursery | Oxhill Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Shield Row Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | East Stanley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | South Stanley Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | South Stanley Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Stanley Burnside Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Feb 2026. |
Tanfield School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Tanfield School ranks 540 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 83% of schools).
Tanfield School has 739 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 788.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.