Establishment The Oaks Secondary School

URN: 134662

Community special school

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Address
Rock Road, Spennymoor, DL16 7DB
Local authority
County Durham (840)
Headteacher / Principal
Mrs Fiona Tweddle
Phase of education
Not applicable
School type
Community special school
Gender of entry
Mixed
ID
URN: 134662, DfE number: 840/7033
UKPRN: 10018241
Establishment status
Open
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Website
Not recorded
Telephone
01388827380
Ofsted rating and reports
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From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
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  • Not applicable
Religious character
Does not apply
Diocese
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Nursery provision
Not applicable
Official sixth form
Has a sixth form
Number of pupils
353
Open date
1 September 2005
Reason establishment opened
New Provision
Closed date
Not recorded
Reason establishment closed
Not applicable
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
55.4%
Date last changed / confirmed
27 November 2024
Type of SEN provision
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Type of resourced provision
Not recorded
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Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of governors

Chair of governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Clive Hubery 1408106 Appointed by GB/board 2 September 2019 1 September 2027

Governors

Governors
Name Governance role identifier (GID) Appointed by From To
Liz Parker-Berry 1780716 Appointed by GB/board 28 November 2024 27 November 2028
Mary Ann Heads 1780701 Appointed by GB/board 28 November 2024 27 November 2028
Rebecca Anne Wright 1780705 Elected by parents 18 June 2024 17 June 2028
Leslie Keen 1780709 Appointed by GB/board 19 April 2024 18 April 2028
Gemma Katherine Spence 1780711 Elected by school staff 26 January 2024 25 January 2028
Charlotte McGladdery 1780714 Appointed by GB/board 16 January 2024 15 January 2028
Fiona Tweddle 1719898 Appointed by GB/board 1 January 2024 31 December 2027
Gavin Thompson 1370841 Elected by school staff 14 June 2019 4 June 2027
Judith Benson 1154553 Appointed by GB/board 5 April 2019 4 April 2027
Lee Davis 1324845 Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2018 4 April 2027
Martyn Tweddle 1324870 Appointed by GB/board 1 September 2018 4 April 2027
Peter Bodo 1154560 Elected by parents 1 September 2015 13 March 2027
Myra Smith 1155869 Nominated by LA and appointed by GB 1 September 2015 31 August 2026
Margaret Farrow 1324856 Appointed by GB/board 29 March 2018 28 March 2026
Joan Nicholson 1324868 Nominated by LA and appointed by GB 28 September 2017 27 September 2025
Gill Stringer 1527148 Appointed by GB/board 8 June 2021 7 June 2025
Gary McCallum 1324863 Appointed by GB/board 4 April 2017 3 April 2025

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Name Governance role identifier (GID) Role From To
Lynn Kipling 1154580 Governor 1 September 2020 12 July 2024
Fiona Wood 1155883 Governor 11 July 2020 10 July 2024
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Government office region (GOR)
North East
District
County Durham
Ward
Spennymoor
Parliamentary constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Urban/rural description
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
E06000047
Easting
425171
Northing
532980
Unique property reference number (UPRN)
100110748845
Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
County Durham 052
Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
County Durham 052G
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Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

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