Staindrop Academy

State-Funded School

staindrop-academy-durham-north-east

North EastRegion

DurhamLocal Authority

Bishop AucklandConstituency

DL2 3JUPostcode

3.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Staindrop Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Durham, North East.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 504 pupils. Staindrop Academy is part of Advance Learning Partnership.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2021

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.64

Ethnicity

White

98%

Asian

<1%

Black

<1%

Mixed

<1%

Pupils

504

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

31%

England average

27%

First language not English

<1%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 504
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: Advance Learning Partnership

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 Nov 2021	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
13 Jul 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.