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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

Villa Real School

Community special school in Consett (County Durham).

Pupils
125
on roll
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2020
Attendance rate
91.2%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
60.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
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).

Villa Real School is a special school located in Consett, County Durham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Jill Bowe.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Dance
  • Film Club
  • Karate
  • Mindfulness
  • Minecraft
  • Netball
  • Yoga
  • Forest School
  • Philosophy for Children (P4C)

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
114345
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
County Durham
Constituency
Blaydon and Consett
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lindsey RobinsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Claire Louise SewellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jane LewinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Angela DooganGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Rev David LeesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Pamela MonaghanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Caroline SpenceGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Councillor Kathryn Rooney FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Councillor Ivan Jewell FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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