Elemore Hall School

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Elemore Hall School is a send special school in Durham, County Durham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.

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Official name: Elemore Hall School
Address: Pittington, Elemore Hall School
Postcode: DH6 1QD
Country: England
Local authority: County Durham
Parliamentary constituency: City of Durham
URN (official identifier): 114337
Establishment number: 7006
School status: Open
Education phase: Send
Age range: 11–16 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 208; As of November 2026
Capacity: 209
School type: Community special school
Governance: Special school
Governance status: Standalone
Local authority: County Durham
Headteacher: Mr Michael Hunter
Ofsted inspection: Good · Inspected 21 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website: www.elemorehallschool.com
Telephone: 01913720275

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Elemore Hall School

2025/26	This school	County Durham	England
Pupils	208	72,212	8,355,420
Eligible for free school meals	77.9%	33.1%	26.5%
SEN support	0.0%	16.5%	14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)	100.0%	5.6%	5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)	0.0%	4.8%	21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

14 published inspections for Elemore Hall School, including inspections of the school it replaced.

21 May 2024 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Report published 21 Jul 2024
26 Feb 2021 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Outcomes for section 8 inspections
Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 30 Mar 2021
12 Nov 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Category of concern
SM
Personal development
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Safeguarding is effective
No
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Inadequate
Report published 23 Jan 2020
25 Apr 2019 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Outcomes for pupils
Good
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Good
Report published 20 May 2019
6 Jun 2018 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Is safeguarding effective
Met
Report published 12 Jul 2018
17 May 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils
Requires improvement
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Requires improvement
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Requires improvement
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Requires improvement
Report published 20 Jun 2017
18 Jan 2017 · Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils
Requires improvement
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Requires improvement
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Requires improvement
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Requires improvement
Report published 9 Feb 2017
14 Oct 2015 · S8 No Formal Designation Visit
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Is safeguarding effective
Met
Report published 9 Nov 2015
6 Feb 2013 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 4 Mar 2013
4 Oct 2012 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 26 Oct 2012
10 Feb 2010 · S5 Inspection
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 9 Mar 2010
10 Nov 2009 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
Pupils' achievement
Satisfactory
Quality of teaching
Satisfactory
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Good
Report published 11 Dec 2009
13 Feb 2007 · Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07)
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Satisfactory
Report published 6 Mar 2007
5 Oct 2006 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Windlestone School (URN 114347)
Overall effectiveness: Good
Pupils' achievement
Good
Quality of teaching
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Satisfactory
Report published 27 Oct 2006

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Elemore Hall School

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)	This school	County Durham	England
Overall absence (sessions missed)	29.5%	13.2%	12.9%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)	60.4%	34.3%	34.7%

Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Elemore Hall School

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £152,900 for 139 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	County Durham	England
Pupils eligible	67.2%	34.2%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£739	£459	£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Elemore Hall School

2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 208 pupils.

Elemore Hall School finances compared with averages, 2025/26 financial year (CFR)
	This school	County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend)	England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income	£7,846,560 £37,724 per pupil	£29,017	£31,280
Total spending	£7,927,270 £38,112 per pupil	£28,202	£31,078
Teaching staff	£2,928,308 £14,078 per pupil · 36.9%	£10,072 · 35.7%	£11,178 · 36.0%
Education support staff	£2,829,683 £13,604 per pupil · 35.7%	£9,177 · 32.5%	£10,615 · 34.2%
Supply and agency staff	£70,072 £337 per pupil · 0.9%	£296 · 1.1%	£874 · 2.8%
…of which agency supply	£0 £0 per pupil · 0.0%	£90 · 0.3%	£759 · 2.4%
In-year balance	−£80,710
Revenue reserve	£1,002,173

Previous year (2024/25): spending £37,391 per pupil, supply and agency £312 per pupil — spending up £721 per pupil on 2024/25.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages

Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Pittington, Elemore Hall School, Durham, DH6 1QD

01913720275

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Phase: Send
Local authority: County Durham
Pupils: 208
Ofsted: Good · Inspected 21 May 2024

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