What ages does Pear Tree School teach?

Pear Tree School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Darlington.

Who is the headteacher of Pear Tree School?

The headteacher of Pear Tree School is Mr David Bartlett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Pear Tree School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Pear Tree School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How many pupils are at Pear Tree School?

Pear Tree School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.

Is Pear Tree School full?

Pear Tree School has capacity for 30 pupils and 15 on roll (50%), so it has space against 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 Pear Tree School a faith school?

No. Pear Tree School has no designated religious character.

What are Pear Tree School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Pear Tree 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.

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Pear Tree School

Toy Top Farm, Houghton Bank, Darlington, DL2 2UQ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 8 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr David Bartlett
Constituency: Darlington
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 30
Pupils on roll: 15
URN: 135113
Local authority: Darlington
Website: School website
Telephone: 01388776799

About this school

Pear Tree School is an independent special school in Darlington. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 15 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Pear Tree School under its current framework. 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

Pear Tree School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2006, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1	6	11
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

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 Pear Tree School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	16
2023/24	19
2024/25	20

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 12
Pupils on SEN support: 3

Location

Nearby schools

Oakwood Learning Centre
Special schools · Darlington

0.6 miles
Walworth School
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3.6 miles
Forest Park School
Special schools · Newton Aycliffe

3.9 miles
Evergreen Primary School
Special schools · Bishop Auckland

4.0 miles
North East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School
Special schools · Newton Aycliffe

4.9 miles

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Oakwood Learning Centre Special schools
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George Dent Nursery School Nursery
Abbey Infants' School Primary
Abbey Junior School Primary
Corporation Road Community Primary School Primary
Croft Church of England Primary School Primary
Firthmoor Primary School Primary

Common questions

What ages does Pear Tree School teach?: Pear Tree School teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Darlington.
Who is the headteacher of Pear Tree School?: The headteacher of Pear Tree School is Mr David Bartlett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Pear Tree School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Pear Tree School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How many pupils are at Pear Tree School?: Pear Tree School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
Is Pear Tree School full?: Pear Tree School has capacity for 30 pupils and 15 on roll (50%), so it has space against 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 Pear Tree School a faith school?: No. Pear Tree School has no designated religious character.
What are Pear Tree School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Pear Tree 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 24 July 2026.