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Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering

URN: 114293

Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 8AY

Requires Improvement

  1. Outstanding
  2. Good
  3. Requires Improvement
  4. Inadequate

Schools that require improvement are normally inspected within 30 months of the latest inspection report. They may also receive monitoring visits.

We can also inspect at any time if we have concerns.

We normally give notice the afternoon of the working day before an inspection. We can also inspect schools without notice.

Activity, reports and ratings

when we publish a new report

  1. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 06 July 2017
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 09 December 2016
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 28 November 2013
    PDF – Published

  4. Interim assessment Interim assessment, PDF - 20 March 2012
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 26 May 2009
    PDF – Published

  6. Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit, PDF - 11 January 2008
    PDF – Published

  7. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 24 March 2006
    PDF – Published

  8. Full inspection Full inspection, PDF - 07 February 2001
    PDF – Published
  9. Opened

Details

Pupils

  • Age Range 11 - 16
  • Gender Mixed
  • Number of pupils 610
  • School capacity 690

Details

  • Principal Mr Steven Clough
  • Boarding provision No
  • Type Secondary
  • Religious character Does Not Apply
  • Local authority Durham
  • Region North East
  • Telephone 01207232881
  • Fax 01207282922

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