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Elemore Hall School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Community special school
Pittington, Durham DH6 1QD · elemorehallschool.com · 0191 372 0275
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 7.3
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 208
- 100% of 209 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Free school meals
- 77.9%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 7.3, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼7.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.32 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 41.2 | −13.3 |
| Other education | 3.9 | −7.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 27.5 | +13.9 |
| Activity not captured | 23.5 | +9.9 |
Ofsted
Elemore Hall School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
57% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (23 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 57%
- Replies
- 23
- 12% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 57% who had a child bullied
based on 23 parents (100%) with SEND