Tanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, DH9 8AY
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixed
About the school
“Our core values of hard work, trust and fairness permeate all that we do. From the moment a student arrives at Tanfield, we ask them to live these values: Hard Work, Trust, and Fairness.”
Established school - open since before 2020.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 24 November 2024
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 702
- Multi-academy trust
- EDEN LEARNING TRUST
- Phone
- 01207232881
- Website
- tanfieldschool.co.uk