Elemore Hall School
Pittington, Durham, DH6 1QD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael Hunter
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 209
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 114337
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913720275
About this school
Elemore Hall School is a community special school in Durham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elemore Hall School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 38 | 51 | 41 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.19 -2.67 to -1.70 | -2.10 -2.51 to -1.70 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Elemore Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 7.4 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.3 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 36.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 32.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 80.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 32.78%
- Persistent absence
- 64.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hope Wood Academy4.0 miles
Academies · Durham
-
Endeavour Academy Durham4.8 miles
Free Schools · Peterlee
-
Strawberry Lane4.8 miles
Special schools · Bowburn
-
University of Durham4.9 miles
Universities · Durham
-
Portland Academy5.1 miles
Academies · Sunderland
Other schools in Durham
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College Special schools
- Hope Wood Academy Academies
- Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Elemore Hall School teach?
- Elemore Hall School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Elemore Hall School?
- The headteacher of Elemore Hall School is Mr Michael Hunter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elemore Hall School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elemore Hall School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Elemore Hall School?
- Elemore Hall School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Elemore Hall School full?
- Elemore Hall School has capacity for 209 pupils and 208 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Elemore Hall School a faith school?
- No. Elemore Hall School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Elemore Hall School have?
- The schools register lists Elemore Hall School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Elemore Hall School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 7.5 in 2022/23 and 7.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Elemore Hall School's absence rate?
- Elemore Hall School's overall absence rate is 32.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elemore Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elemore Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.