North Durham Academy
Secondary school in Stanley, Durham. Good (Jun 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 21 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2026
The last inspection was in June 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2027 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.7 milesTanfield School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2024)
- 3.7 milesSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Report card, Mar 2026: 7 expected
- 4.1 milesHermitage Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 4.8 milesWhickham School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
- 4.9 milesPark View School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Apr 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.