Whitworth Park Academy

School Name: Whitworth Park Academy
Address: Whitworth Lane
Town/City: Spennymoor
County: County Durham
Postcode: DL16 7LN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01388 824800
Website: www.whitworthpark.org.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2018
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Dixon
Capacity: 1300
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 996 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 77% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.8%

URN: 145564
DfE Number: 840/4009
UKPRN: 10068491
UPRN: 100110749148
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (E14001382)
Electoral Ward: Spennymoor (E05016194)

Easting & Northing: 424973E, 533376N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 41' 43.59" N 1° 36' 50.11" W
Plus Code: 9C6WM9WP+5C

DfE Record: View record

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