Special academy · County Durham

Hope Wood Academy

Special
Ages 2–19
Sixth form

Term dates

Special academies can set their own term dates. Many follow County Durham council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See County Durham's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Short (ungraded) inspection, 23 October 2024: Improved significantly.

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special academy
Phase: Special
Ages: 2–19
Pupils: 250 (capacity 251)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST
Phone: 03339991454
Address: Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery, Durham, SR8 3LP
Website: ascenttrust.org/hope-wood

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.