The Oaks Secondary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Oaks Secondary School
Address: Rock Road
Town/City: Spennymoor
Postcode: DL16 7DB
Country: 100110748845
 Telephone Number: 01388 827380

Type of school

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

Staff and pupils

Executive Head Teacher: Mrs Andrea English
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 337 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 49.7%

SEN Provisions

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

Location and administration

URN: 134662
DfE Number: 840/7033
UKPRN: 10018241
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Bishop Auckland (E14000569)
Electoral Ward: Spennymoor (E05009082)

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

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Middlestone Moor Academy (0.0km)
  2. Whitworth Park Academy (0.4km)
  3. Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy (0.7km)
  4. The Meadows School (0.8km)
  5. Ox Close Primary School (1.4km)
  6. King Street Primary School (1.4km)
  7. Oxclose Nursery School (1.4km)
  8. North Park Primary School (1.7km)
  9. St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe (2.0km)
  10. Tudhoe Moor Nursery School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Same federation

Governors

  • Ms Judith Benson - Governor. Appointed on 5 April 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 April 2027.
  • Mr Peter Bodo - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 March 2027.
  • Mr Lee Brannigan - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 July 2025.
  • Mr Lee Davis - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 April 2027.
  • Mrs Andrea English - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 January 2026.
  • Mrs Margaret Farrow - Governor. Appointed on 29 March 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 March 2026.
  • Mrs Rebecca Farrow - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 November 2023.
  • Mrs Barbara Fortune - Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2023.
  • Mrs Laura Henderson - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 June 2026.
  • Mr Clive Hubery - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2023.
  • Mrs Lynn Kipling - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2024.
  • Mr Gary McCallum - Governor. Appointed on 4 April 2017 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 April 2025.
  • Mr Joan Nicholson - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2017 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 27 September 2025.
  • Mrs Myra Smith - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Gill Stringer - Governor. Appointed on 8 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 June 2025.
  • Mr Gavin Thompson - Governor. Appointed on 14 June 2019 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 4 June 2023.
  • Mr Martyn Tweddle - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 April 2027.
  • Mrs Fiona Wood - Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 July 2024.