Whitworth Park Academy

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Whitworth Park Academy
Address
Whitworth Lane Spennymoor Durham , County Durham , DL16 7LN England
Coordinates	54°41′42″N 1°36′49″W / 54.6949°N 1.61369°W / 54.6949; -1.61369
Information
Type	Academy
Local authority	Durham County Council
Trust	Advance Learning Partnership
Department for Education URN	145564 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Stuart Dixon
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 16
Website	http://whitworthpark.org.uk/

Whitworth Park Academy is a co-educational secondary school located in Spennymoor, County Durham, England.^[1]

The school was formerly known as Spennymoor Comprehensive up until 2012, when it merged with Tudhoe Grange School. The school was subsequently renamed Whitworth Park School.

The school moved into new buildings in 2013 that were officially opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent.^[2]

The school used to operate a sixth form provision which offered a range of A-levels and vocational courses for students.^[3] However, in August 2017 the sixth form provision was closed.

In December 2016 Whitworth Park School was rated 'Inadequate' by Ofsted^[4] who identified poor achievement and lack of leadership in their report.

Previously a foundation school administered by Durham County Council, in September 2018 Whitworth Park School converted to academy status and renamed Whitworth Park Academy. The school is now sponsored by the Advance Learning Partnership.

Whitworth Park Academy offers GCSEs, BTECs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.

• Whitworth Park Academy official website