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Trimdon Hill School

Special · ages 4-11MixedIndependent24 pupilsCounty Durham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places18 spare24 pupils, 42 places
Pupils on roll24Census January 2024

Trimdon Hill School is an independent special school in Trimdon Grange for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 24 pupils and room for 42.

Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, TS29 6EY01429 756573trimdonhillschool.co.ukMiss Victoria Muir headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to County Durham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll24Census January 2024
Places4257% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan100%24 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls20 / 4

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m7812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate100 per 1,000 people10% higher than the England average
Typical house price£143,000County Durham
Nearest bus stop130 mSt Albans Church, 7 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Deaf Hill Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles154Good 202277Compare
Bluebell Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles210Good 202341Compare
St William's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.1 miles125Good 202452Compare
Kelloe Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles124Not inspected91Compare
Fishburn Primary SchoolAcademy1.9 miles111Requires improvement 20235Compare
Wingate Primary SchoolAcademy2.2 miles347Good 2023Compare
Wheatley Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil2.2 miles445Good 202365Compare
St Marys Catholic Primary School, WingateAcademy2.3 miles67Good 20247Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Trimdon Hill School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Trimdon Hill School yet.

How many pupils does Trimdon Hill School have?

24 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 42 places, so it is 57% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Salters Lane, Trimdon Grange, TS29 6EY
Telephone
01429 756573
Website
www.trimdonhillschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Muir
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
County Durham
Ward
Trimdon & Wingate
Constituency
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
11 July 2025 (new provision)
URN
151708 · LAESTAB 8406023

Where these figures come from