Tanfield School

School Name: Tanfield School
Address: Tanfield Lea Road
Town/City: Stanley
County: County Durham
Postcode: DH9 8AY
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01207 232881
Website: tanfieldschool.co.uk

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2020
Trust: Eden Learning Trust
Sponsor: Eden Learning Trust

Headteacher: Mr Steven Clough
Capacity: 690
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 739 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 32.1%

URN: 147894
DfE Number: 840/4011
UKPRN: 10085846
UPRN: 200004278523
Region: North East (E12000001)
District: County Durham (E06000047)
Constituency: North Durham (E14001389)
Electoral Ward: Stanley (E05016195)

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

DfE Record: View record

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

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