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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Croft Community School

Community special school in Stanley (County Durham).

Pupils
316
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
Attendance rate
86.3%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.3
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
58.2%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
112%
316 / 281 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
6.4%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Croft Community School is a special school located in Stanley, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. The Headteacher is Lee Davis.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Rock Climbing
  • Enterprise
  • Football
  • Gardening / Fishing
  • Bushcraft
  • Board Games
  • Hair and Beauty
  • Physiotherapy/Rebound Therapy
  • Computer Animation
  • Music – Rock Band

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families

Key facts

URN
114340
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 0 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Andrea Elizabeth EnglishChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Helen CrawfordGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2028
Miss Julie EddyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Lee DavisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Myra SmithGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr Gavin ThompsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Charlotte McGladderyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Joan NicholsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mr David WalkerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Mrs Gemma ElwardGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028
Ms Carly HindsGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2028

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record