Is Norman Cornish Academy a good school?

Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement at its last graded inspection on 5 December 2023. The profile sets out the figures behind this.

What are Norman Cornish Academy's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at Norman Cornish Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 9.9 (England: 46.2). 0% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

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Norman Cornish Academy

Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 7QW

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Independent

Phase

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 5 December 2023.

Continues from The Meadows School (URN 131905) since 1 February 2025. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 9.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 0.0% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 0.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 14

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 60.0%
Continued in education: 60.0%
Apprenticeships: 0.0%
Employment: 0.0%
Not sustained: 30.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 63
Boys: 52 (81%)
Girls: 12 (19%)
Capacity: 75 (85% full)
SEND: 100.0%
FSM Eligible: 74.6%
EAL: 1.6%
SEN with EHC Plan: 100.0%
SEN Support: 0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 5.0:1
Teachers (FTE): 12.5
Budget per Pupil: £20,619/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate: 29.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 59.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy special converter
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Not applicable
Sixth Form: Not applicable
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 95.2%
Mixed White & Black African: 3.2%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.6%

95.2%

White British

3.2%

Mixed White & Black African

1.6%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01388811178

themeadows@horizonstrust.org.uk

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Whitworth Lane

Spennymoor, North East

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Administrative

URN: 151483
UKPRN: 10096979
Establishment No.: 7000
Trust: HORIZONS SPECIALIST ACADEMY TRUST

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