Highcroft School
Bishop Auckland · County Durham
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Highcroft School is a send special school in Bishop Auckland, County Durham. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Highcroft School
- Address
- Highcroft, The Green, Cockfield
- Postcode
- DL13 5AG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bishop Auckland
- URN (official identifier)
- 136748
- Establishment number
- 6012
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 13
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 16
- School type
- Independent special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Goddard
- Official website
- www.keys-group.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01388718031
- Date opened
- 24 May 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Highcroft School
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 13 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | Not published | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 53.8% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 46.2% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | Not published | 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.
Inspection
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Read Highcroft School's ISI reportsSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (inspectorate field). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for Highcroft School.
· Independent School standard inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 15 Jun 2023
Source: Ofsted, Non-association independent schools 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.
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- Information source
- Get Information About Schools (DfE)
- Last updated
- 6 Nov 2026