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Pear Tree School

Toy Top Farm, Houghton Bank, DL2 2UQ

Independent special school for ages 8–18 in Houghton Bank. Mixed intake.

Pear Tree School is an other independent special school in Darlington, teaching boys and girls aged 8 to 18. It has a sixth form, special classes, and SEN provision for specific learning difficulty and moderate learning difficulty. At its July 2019 Ofsted inspection, the school was judged Outstanding; that rating is now over five years old. A separate ISI inspection in June 2023 found the relevant standards and safeguarding standards met.

The school says Pear Tree was established in 1990 and offers a therapeutic environment for young people recovering from adverse childhood experiences.

Ages 8–18 · All-through
20 pupils · On roll
Independent special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Darlington’s deadlines and how to apply →