The Oaks Secondary School

School Name: The Oaks Secondary School
Address: Rock Road
Town/City: Spennymoor
Postcode: DL16 7DB
Telephone Number: 01388 827380
Website: https://www.theoaksschool.co.uk/

Phase: Ages 11-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2005
Federation: The North & South West Durham Learning Federation

Executive Head Teacher: Mr Martyn Tweddle
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 349 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 64.8%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 134662
DfE Number: 840/7033
UKPRN: 10018241
UPRN: 100110748845
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (E14001382)
Electoral Ward: Spennymoor (E05016194)

Easting & Northing: 425171E, 532980N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 41' 30.75" N 1° 36' 39.18" W
Plus Code: 9C6WM9RQ+PJ

DfE Record: View record

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6. North Park Primary School (1.7km)
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