Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Contact details for the school

School Name: Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
Address: Tanfield Lea Road
Town/City: Stanley
County: County Durham
Postcode: DH9 8AY
Country: 200004278523

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1900
History: This school closed in 2020

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Steven Clough
Capacity: 690
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 16 January 2020:
Number of pupils: 698 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.5%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 114293
DfE Number: 840/4099
UKPRN: 10017694
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14000840)
Electoral Ward: Tanfield (E05009084)

Easting & Northing: 418911E, 553643N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 52' 40.2" N 1° 42' 23.96" W
Plus Code: 9C6WV7HV+48

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Tanfield School (0.0km)
  2. Tanfield Lea Community Primary School (0.9km)
  3. St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley (0.9km)
  4. North Durham Academy (1.2km)
  5. Oxhill Nursery School (1.2km)
  6. Shield Row Primary School (1.4km)
  7. East Stanley School (1.6km)
  8. South Stanley Infant and Nursery School (1.6km)
  9. South Stanley Junior School (1.7km)
  10. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor (2.1km)
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