North Durham Academy
Academy · Year 7–Year 11 · 935 pupils
Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley DH9 8AY
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
739
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 690
Local authority
County Durham
Eden Learning Trust
Schola Grade 8
GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).
About Tanfield School
Tanfield School is a secondary academy in Stanley, County Durham, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Eden Learning Trust.
It has 739 pupils on roll and room for 690. Its Schola Grade is 8 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Academy · What this means
- Level
- Secondary
- Year groups
- Year 7–Year 11
- Ages
- 11–16
- Official type
- Academy sponsor led
- Pupils on roll
- 739
- Capacity
- 690 pupils
- Free school meals
- 32.10% of pupils eligible
- Academy trust
- Eden Learning Trust
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Nation
- England
- URN
- 147894
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