Advance Learning Partnership
Advance Learning Partnership is an academy trust running 23 schools (14 primary and 9 secondary) in County Durham and Darlington.
Of its 9 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 78% are rated Good or Outstanding (7 good, 2 requires improvement).
3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 5 of their 19 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 2 need attention or urgent improvement.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.3 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.04 (zero is the national average).
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07928558, incorporated in 2012.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Advance Learning Partnership
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Barrington Academy | Secondary | Bishop Auckland | - | A8 39.4 |
| Bowburn Primary School | Primary | Bowburn | Good | - |
| Brandon Primary Academy | Primary | Durham | - | KS2 71% |
| Copeland Road Primary School | Primary | Bishop Auckland | - | - |
| Dene Academy | Secondary | Peterlee | Good (2023) | A8 41.4 |
| Durham Academy | Secondary | Durham | Report card: 2/6 strong, 1 need attention | A8 37.4 |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Primary | Durham | Good | KS2 48% |
| Greenfield Academy | Secondary | Newton Aycliffe | Requires improvement | A8 35.7 |
| Hartside Primary Academy | Primary | Crook | - | KS2 75% |
| Howden-le-Wear Primary School | Primary | Crook | - | KS2 59% |
| Hummersknott Academy | Secondary | Darlington | Report card: 2/6 strong | A8 47.8 |
| Hunwick Primary School | Primary | Crook | Good | - |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | Durham | Report card: 1/7 strong, 1 need attention | KS2 77% |
| Moorside Primary Academy | Primary | Consett | - | KS2 54% |
| New Brancepeth Primary Academy | Primary | Durham | - | KS2 82% |
| Parkside Academy | Secondary | Crook | Good (2023) | A8 46.9 |
| Peases West Academy | Primary | Crook | - | KS2 75% |
| Skerne Park Academy | Primary | Darlington | - | KS2 49% |
| Staindrop Academy | Secondary | Darlington | Good (2021) | A8 45.6 |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | Spennymoor | Good (2022) | A8 50.4 |
| Witton-le-Wear Primary School | Primary | Bishop Auckland | - | KS2 72% |
| Wolsingham School | Secondary | Bishop Auckland | - | A8 44.7 |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy | Primary | Bishop Auckland | Requires improvement | - |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.