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The Oaks Secondary School

The Oaks Secondary School
Rock Road
Spennymoor
England
DL167DB

📞 phone: 01388 827380

👩‍🏫 executive head teacher: Mrs Fiona Tweddle

353 pupils mixed gender

242 boys 69%

111 girls 31%

Last updated:

Community special school

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
URN
134662
Establishment type
Community special school
Establishment #
7033
Open date
1. September 2005
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 425171, Northing: 532980
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 54.691, Longitude: -1.6110
Accepting pupils
11—19 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
18. May 2023
Region › Const. › Ward
North East › Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor › Spennymoor
SEN priorities
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Sen2
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Sen3
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Free school meals %
55.40
Federation
The North & South West Durham Learning Federation
Learning provider ref #
10018241

School governors

  • Ms Judith Benson, Governor 5. April 2019—4. April 2027
  • Mr Peter Bodo, Governor 1. September 2015—13. March 2027
  • Mrs Lynn Kipling, Governor 1. September 2020—12. July 2024
  • Mrs Myra Smith, Governor 1. September 2015—31. August 2026
  • Mrs Fiona Wood, Governor 11. July 2020—10. July 2024
  • Mr Lee Davis, Governor 1. September 2018—4. April 2027
  • Mrs Margaret Farrow, Governor 29. March 2018—28. March 2026
  • Mr Gary McCallum, Governor 4. April 2017—3. April 2025
  • Mr Joan Nicholson, Governor 28. September 2017—27. September 2025
  • Mr Martyn Tweddle, Governor 1. September 2018—4. April 2027
  • Mr Gavin Thompson, Governor 14. June 2019—4. June 2027
  • Mr Clive Hubery, Chair of Governors 2. September 2019—1. September 2027
  • Mrs Gill Stringer, Governor 8. June 2021—7. June 2025
  • Mrs Fiona Tweddle, Governor 1. January 2024—31. December 2027
  • Mrs Mary Ann Heads, Governor 28. November 2024—27. November 2028
  • Ms Rebecca Anne Wright, Governor 18. June 2024—17. June 2028
  • Mr Leslie Keen, Governor 19. April 2024—18. April 2028
  • Mrs Gemma Katherine Spence, Governor 26. January 2024—25. January 2028
  • Ms Charlotte McGladdery, Governor 16. January 2024—15. January 2028
  • Ms Liz Parker-Berry, Governor 28. November 2024—27. November 2028
map for The Oaks Secondary School

Near The Oaks …

  1. Schools
  2. 0.5 milesThe Meadows School, DL167QW (61 pupils)
  3. Schools Nursery
  4. 1.3 milesTudhoe Moor Nursery School, DL166EX (64 pupils)
  5. Schools Primary
  6. Middlestone Moor Academy, DL167DA (257 pupils)
  7. 0.4 milesRosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy, DL167NA (226 pupils)
  8. 0.9 milesKing Street Primary School, DL166RA (204 pupils)
  9. 1.0 mileNorth Park Primary School, DL166PP (245 pupils)
  10. 1.1 milesSpringmoor Grange School, DL166SQ (319 pupils)
  11. 1.2 milesSt Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe, DL166SL (230 pupils)
  12. 1.4 milesKirk Merrington Primary School, DL167JB (165 pupils)
  13. 2.1 milesSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon, DL148NN (126 pupils)
  14. 2.1 milesByers Green Primary School, DL167PN (72 pupils)
  15. 2.1 milesDean Bank Primary and Nursery School, DL178PP (186 pupils)
  16. 2.1 milesVictoria Lane Academy, DL148NN (171 pupils)
  17. Schools Secondary
  18. 0.3 milesWhitworth Park Academy, DL167LN (937 pupils)
  19. 1.5 milesFerryhill School, DL178RW (769 pupils)
  20. Chemists
  21. 0.8 milesBoots, DL166DJ
  22. Dentists
  23. 0.4 milesClyde Terrace, Spennymoor, DL167SE
  24. Doctors
  25. 0.7 milesOxford Road Medical Centre, DL166BQ
  26. Catering Services
  27. 0.6 miles★★★★★Spennymoor Pathways Care Hub, DL166DB
  28. Restaurants & Cafés
  29. 0.3 miles★★★★★Hanover Housing - Sycamore Lodge, DL167ES
  30. 0.4 miles★★★★★The Cafe @ St Pauls Centre, DL167LR
  31. 0.4 miles★★★★★Place to Be Community Shop, DL167NB
  32. 0.6 miles★★★★★The Green Room, DL166BB
  33. 0.6 miles★★★★★South Durham Diner, DL166DB
  34. 0.7 miles★★★★Bloom n Witches, DL166AG
  35. Retail Stores
  36. 0.2 miles★★★Kash's Off Licence, DL167DJ
  37. Supermarkets
  38. 0.5 miles★★★★★One Stop, DL167AP
  39. Takeaway Shops
  40. 0.2 miles★★★★★Rake’s Sweet Treats, DL167DJ
  41. 0.5 milesBest Kebab, DL167AP
  42. 0.5 miles★★★★★Kayes Deli and Drink, DL167SE

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