The Oaks Secondary School
Community special school in Spennymoor (County Durham).
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 the school
- URN
- 134662
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2005
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accreditation
- Key Stage 4 Option Pathways
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joan Nicholson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Vince Egan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathleen Sylvia Bain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gemma Katherine Spence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martyn Tweddle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Leslie Keen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elizabeth Parker-Berry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Valerie Dowson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amanda Inman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicki Pitchford | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Ann Heads | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary McCallum Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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