Located in Durham, Elemore Hall School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Elemore Hall School currently has around 198 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 90.9% boys and 9.1% girls. Around 79.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 36.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 70.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 33% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (25%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 25% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Pittington, Durham, DH6 1QD |
| Website: | www.elemorehallschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01913720275 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Michael Hunter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114337 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 198 |
| Number of Boys: | 180 |
| Number of Girls: | 18 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 36.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 70.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.90% | 186 |
| Unclassified | 3.00% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetton Lyons Nursery School Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH | 3out of 4 | 2,894 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittington Primary School Hallgarth Lane , Pittington DH6 1AF | 3out of 4 | 2,403 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Easington Lane Primary School High Street , Easington Lane DH5 0JT | 3out of 4 | 2,517 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherburn Hill Primary School Sherburn Hill , DH6 1PA | - not rated | 2,705 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Haswell Primary School Church Street , Haswell DH6 2DZ | - not rated | 2,717 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hetton Lyons Primary School Four Lane Ends , Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0AH | - not rated | 2,970 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemore Hall School Pittington , DH6 1QD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.