Tanfield School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stanley, North East DH9 8AY · County Durham
#22 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#721 of 4,090 nationally
About Tanfield School
Tanfield School is a academy secondary located in Stanley, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 739 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 76.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 22nd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (91th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (38th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 739; capacity filled 107.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 85.6%; ebacc average points 4.95.
There are 19 schools in Stanley; Tanfield School ranks 1st of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)57.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)72.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Tanfield School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 739
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 57.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 72.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 85.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.95
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Tanfield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Stanley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
325 students · 854 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 893 m away
North Durham Academy
Stanley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
935 students · 1.2 km away
Shield Row Primary School
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
196 students · 1.3 km away
East Stanley School
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
174 students · 1.6 km away
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
113 students · 1.6 km away
South Stanley Junior School
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
146 students · 1.7 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
75 students · 2.1 km away
Stanley Burnside Primary School
Stanley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
174 students · 2.1 km away
Greenland Community Primary School
Stanley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
318 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
738 students
Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
737 students
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
743 students
Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
745 students
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
727 students
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
763 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Tanfield School a good school?
Tanfield School has a Success Index (England) of 76.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #22 of 185 in North East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Tanfield School rank in North East?
Tanfield School ranks #22 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #721 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Tanfield School?
Tanfield School had 739 students in 2025.
Is Tanfield School a primary school or a secondary school?
Tanfield School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Tanfield School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Tanfield School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.