Tanfield School
Secondary school in Stanley, Durham. No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 24 November 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| 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 September 2028
The last inspection was in September 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
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 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.7 milesNorth Durham Academy
Good (Jun 2022)
- 3.7 milesSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Report card, Mar 2026: 7 expected
- 4.5 milesWhickham School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jan 2025)
- 4.9 milesHermitage Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 5.0 milesEmmanuel College
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.