What year groups does Open Air Education teach?

Open Air Education teaches children aged 4 to 14. It is an independent school in County Durham.

Who is the headteacher of Open Air Education?

The headteacher of Open Air Education is Mrs Hannah Atkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Open Air Education been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Open Air Education 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 big is Open Air Education?

Open Air Education has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 14.

Is Open Air Education full?

Open Air Education has capacity for 70 pupils and 21 on roll (30%), 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 Open Air Education a faith school?

No. Open Air Education has no designated religious character.

Is Open Air Education a selective school?

No. Open Air Education is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Does Open Air Education publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Open Air Education. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

Open Air Education

Oakerside Lodge, Castle Eden Dene Nnr, SR8 1NJ

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 4 to 14
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Atkinson
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Constituency: Easington
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 70
Pupils on roll: 21
URN: 150768
Local authority: County Durham
Website: School website
Telephone: 07545181069

About this school

Open Air Education is an independent school in County Durham. It teaches children aged 4 to 14 and has 21 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Open Air Education under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Open Air Education has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 2
Pupils on SEN support: 2

Location

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Common questions

What year groups does Open Air Education teach?: Open Air Education teaches children aged 4 to 14. It is an independent school in County Durham.
Who is the headteacher of Open Air Education?: The headteacher of Open Air Education is Mrs Hannah Atkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Open Air Education been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Open Air Education 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 big is Open Air Education?: Open Air Education has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 14.
Is Open Air Education full?: Open Air Education has capacity for 70 pupils and 21 on roll (30%), 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 Open Air Education a faith school?: No. Open Air Education has no designated religious character.
Is Open Air Education a selective school?: No. Open Air Education is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Does Open Air Education publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Open Air Education. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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.