86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
72%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
445.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
702
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Tanfield School · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofEDEN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+15pp
86%78%71%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
72%
+13pp
72%65%57%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
Attainment 8
57.5
+6.6
57.554.250.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.5
EBacc entry
52%
+9pp
52%36%20%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
445.8
-167.8
671.7558.8445.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 445.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
702
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, DH9 8AY
Local authority
County Durham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 86% | 72% | 57.5 | Not applicable | 52% | 445.8 | 52% | 702 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59% | 50.9 | +0.83 | 43% | 613.7 | 43% | 710 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60% | 54.7 | +0.66 | 42% | 671.7 | 42% | 701 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 57% | 53.5 | +0.40 | 20% | 630.4 | 27% | 683 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 702 | 17.2 | 18% | 3% | 33% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 710 | 17.8 | 16% | 2% | 34% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 701 | 17.2 | 18% | 2% | 35% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 683 | 16.7 | 15% | 2% | 37% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 658 | 18.3 | 13% | 1% | 36% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.