Hope Wood Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Hope Wood Academy
Address: Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Peterlee
Town/City: Durham
Postcode: SR8 3LP
Telephone Number: 0333 999 1454
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-19
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Ascent Academies' Trust
Sponsor: Ascent Academies' Trust

Staff and pupils

Head of Academy: Mrs Adele Pearson-Atkinson
Capacity: 251
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 250 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 63%

SEN Provisions

  • SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
  • HI - Hearing Impairment
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 138718
DfE Number: 840/7029
UKPRN: 10038698
UPRN: 100110711961
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Easington (E14001211)
Electoral Ward: Easington & Shotton (E05016174)

Easting & Northing: 441484E, 543566N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 47' 9.32" N 1° 21' 22.74" W
Plus Code: 9C6WQJPV+9F

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Rosemary Lane Nursery School (0.1km)
  2. Easington CofE Primary School (0.2km)
  3. Easington Academy (0.4km)
  4. Easington Colliery Primary School (1.1km)
  5. Acre Rigg Academy (2.1km)
  6. Acre Rigg Infant School (2.1km)
  7. Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (2.6km)
  8. East Durham College (2.7km)
  9. Endeavour Academy Durham (2.7km)
  10. Howletch Lane Primary School (3.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.