Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering

URN: 114293
Phase: Secondary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Tanfield School, Specialist College of Science and Engineering
URN: 114293
Phase: Secondary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 11-16
Status: Closed

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Below Average
National comparison: Higher crime than average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Secondary Transfer in academic year 2020/21.

Academic year: Academic year
2020/21
Published admission number (PAN): Published admission number (PAN)
97
Places offered by the school
Applications received: Applications received
287
Times listed as any preference
Offers made: Offers made
93
Preferred offers from this school
Oversubscription ratio: Oversubscription ratio
2.96×
Applications per place
Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority: County Durham
Admissions portal: GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (County Durham)
Application deadline: 31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)

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Performance & outcomes

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Location

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

Contact details

Address: Tanfield Lea Road, Stanley, County Durham
Postcode: DH9 8AY
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: County Durham
Local authority code: 840

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 533 schools in County Durham.

Authority statistics

Total schools

533

Open schools

281

Closed schools

252

Primary schools

388

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.